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|Articles|July 16, 2021
Coronavirus vaccine and case numbers in the United States: July 16, 2021
Author(s)Logan Lutton
Data from the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control.
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How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
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Here’s the latest data, updated on July 16:
Positive tests: 33,975,642
Patient deaths: 608,398
Total vaccine doses distributed: 388,738,495
Patients who've received the first dose: 185,135,757
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 160,408,538
% of population fully vaccinated: 48.3%
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