LOS ANGELES - More than 750,000 people have died from the novel coronavirus across the world, a stark reminder of the virus’s ongoing spread and severity.Data compiled Aug.
13 by the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center shows there are more than 20 million confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide, and over 5.2 million cases in the United States alone.
In addition to having more confirmed cases than any other country in the world, the U.S. also holds the unfortunate title of country with the most confirmed COVID-19 deaths with over 166,000, according to Johns Hopkins data.The COVID-19 situation in the United States is so severe that American travelers are barred from visiting many countries in the European Union, despite the U.S.