LOS ANGELES - Amid an alarming spate of record-breaking days in newly-confirmed case counts in the U.S., Johns Hopkins reported more than 3 million confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded in the United States, a stark reminder of the virus’ rapid spread throughout the country in the span of just a few months.The data comes from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center which reported that, as of July 8, there were more than 131,000 COVID-19 deaths and 936,000 recoveries in the U.S.
Across the world, there were more than 11.8 million confirmed cases, 545,000 deaths and over 6 million recoveries.News of the 3 million milestone was expected, considering that confirmed COVID-19 cases have been surging in different parts of the country, with some.