The United States has passed 5 million coronavirus cases, while the overall death toll stands at over 160,000, according to several unofficial tallies by mainstream media, who rushed to report yet another grim record.
“With one out of every 66 residents infected, the United States leads the world in COVID-19 cases,” Reuters reported on Saturday night, citing their own tally and calling it a “grim milestone.” The New York Times confirmed the count, emphasizing that “no other country has reported as many cases.” Those forced to rely on lagging official data, yet unwilling to miss the news cycle, had to report that the US is ‘nearing’ five million cases.
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