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|Articles|February 18, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: Feb. 18, 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. 18:
Positive tests: 78,269,443
Patient deaths: 931,741
Total vaccine doses distributed: 684,648,105
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 252,539,755
% of population fully vaccinated: 214,474,721
% of infections tied to the Omicron Variant: 100%
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