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|Articles|May 3, 2021
Coronavirus vaccine and case numbers in the United States: May 3, 2021
Author(s)Logan Lutton
Data from the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control.
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How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
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Here’s the latest data, updated on May 3:
Positive tests: 32,421,641
Patient deaths: 577,045
Total vaccine doses distributed: 312,509,575
Patients who've received the first dose: 147,047,012
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 104,774,652
% of population fully vaccinated: 31.6%
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