JUST IN: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe has now topped 21 million, according to Johns Hopkins University. At more than 5.2 million, the U.S. leads with the most cases.
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The United States leads with the most cases -- at more than 5.2 million -- followed by Brazil and India. McKesson was among the favored medical suppliers under the Jared Kushner-backed program “Project Airbridge,” in which the federal government picked up the tab to fly medical supplies from overseas.
Half of the country's population now says they know someone who has contracted the virus, up from 41% last month, according to the Societal Experts Action Network. A COVID-19 sign alerting drivers to visit FLORIDAHEALTH.GOV during their commute on Interstate I-4 on Aug. 14, 2020 in Kissimmee, Fla.For Black and Hispanic people, the numbers are respectively 35% and 28%. For white people, the number is 16%.
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has taken the opposite stance, saying that governors should institute mask mandates.Museums and cultural institutions can reopen in New York City beginning Aug. 24, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. They have been closed since mid-March. Total hospitalizations fell to 554 and there were four COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, he said.A newborn is believed to have contracted COVID-19 through her mother's womb, according to doctors at a Texas hospital.
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