US surpasses 5 million coronavirus cases

The Hill logoThe U.S. has recorded more than 5 million coronavirus cases since the start of the outbreak in the country, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

More than 1.5 million people have recovered from COVID-19 in the country, while the U.S. has also reported more than 162,000 coronavirus-related deaths, according to Johns Hopkins.

The U.S. has reported the most confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths of any country. The number of new infections across the U.S. has shown signs of easing recently, though the number of cases remains high compared with earlier in the pandemic. Continue reading.