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|Articles|February 17, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Feb. 17, 2022
Author(s)Logan Lutton
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
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Here’s the latest data, updated on Feb. 17:
Positive tests: 78,172,840
Patient deaths: 928,518
Total vaccine doses distributed: 677,808,725
Patients who've received the first dose: 252,400,057
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 214,218,580
% of population fully vaccinated: 64.5%
% of infections tied to the Omicron Variant: 100%
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