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U. S. Death Toll Hits 125,000 As Global Cases Surpass 10 Million 6/28/20, 12:05 p. m. ETThere have been over 125,000 coronavirus-linked deaths in the U. S. and more than 2. 5 million confirmed cases of the virus nationwide, according todata compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The number of known cases globally has surpassed 10 million. The U. S. has by far the highest number of confirmed cases and deaths; Brazil has the second highest numbers, with over 1. 3 million recorded infections and at least 57,00 deaths as of Sunday. The U. S. appeared to be flattening its curve, but surges in infections across some parts of the country in recent weeks have led to record numbers of hospitalizations. Vice President Mike Pence said earlier this week that the death toll in the U. S. could top 240,000. Hayley MillerFormer CDC Chief: Increased Testing Doesnt Account For Surge In Cases 6/28/20, 11:40 a. m. ETDr. Tom Frieden, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that new spread of the coronavirus not increased testing capacity is largely responsible for the surge in COVID-19 cases across parts of the country. His statement contradicts President Donald Trumps claim that the number of confirmed cases has skyrocketed simply because more tests have been made available. As a doctor, a scientist, an epidemiologist, I can tell you with 100% certainty that in most states where youre seeing an increase, it is a real increase, Friedentold Fox News Sunday. He continued: It is not more tests. It is more spread of the virus. . . . The numbers youre seeing are just a tip of the iceberg of even more spread. On Friday, the U. S. reported over 45,000 new cases, shattering the record for the countrys largest single day total. Hospitalizations have increased dramatically in several states, including Arizona, Florida, Texas and South Carolina. Frieden on Sunday suggested
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