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|Articles|May 18, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 18, 2022
Author(s)Logan Lutton
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
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Here’s the latest data, updated on May 18:
Positive tests: 82,726,107
Patient deaths: 1,000,189
Total vaccine doses distributed: 737,439,955
Patients who’ve received the first dose: 257,942,199
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 220,682,023
% of population fully vaccinated: 66.5%
% tied to Omicron variant: 99.8%
% tied to Other: 0.2%
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