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By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor in chief. Coleman trained for 17 years as a reporter with the Call and Post Newspaper and is an investigative and political reporter with a background in legal and scientific reporting. She is also a former 15-year public school biology teacher.
CLEVELAND, Ohio-The U.S. on Saturday surpassed 12 million coronavirus cases, the most cases ever in the country, Saturday also the 19th straight day that the U.S has posted more than 100,000 cases in a single day.
And the 12 million persons figure is a million more than the 11 million cases reported just last Sunday.
Some 250,000 people in America have died from the deadly virus since it hit with a vengeance in early March, the U.S. leading all countries worldwide in the number of confirmed cases and deaths.
The virus for which there is no vaccine has spread to all 50 states and Washington, D.C., worldwide figures showing that there are 55.6 million cases globally, and roughly 1.3 million deaths.
Nearly every state has reported a surge in cases over the past week.
Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration will review Pfizer Inc's application for emergency use if its COVID-19 vaccine, which could enable its use by the end of December.
Shown to be 95% effective, the Pfizer vaccine could be the first of its kind cleared for use in the U.S.
Pfizer said in a statement Saturday that the FDA will convene an advisory group on Dec. 10 to discuss its application for emergency use of the vaccine.
As the virus continues to spiral out of control, and amid a record surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, the Centers for Disease Control has recommended that people stay home over the Thanksgiving Holiday.
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