Global coronavirus cases have surpassed 200,000 Wednesday morning and more than 8,200 have lost their lives since a novel virus appeared in the Hubei province of China late last year.
According to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University, more than 82,000 people have recovered from the virus.
As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, China tops the list with 81,102 cases, Italy has the second-highest number of cases with 31,506 and Iran comes next with 17,361.
All 50 states in the U.S. are now linked to the virus, with nearly 6,500 confirmed cases around the nation. West Virginia was the last state to report a coronavirus case Tuesday afternoon.
At least 100 people have died in the U.S., linked to the virus’s outbreak. Thirty of those individuals are linked to the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., one of the first hotspots of community spread in the nation.
As test production ramps up around the nation, those numbers are expected to rise.
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More details are emerging out of East Palestine, Ohio with officials discovering three additional chemicals following the Norfolk Southern train derailment and controlled burn of hazardous materials.
An Obama-era change to school lunches could be linked to a drop in childhood obesity rates, a new study suggests.
Teen girls are experiencing record levels of sadness, according to a report from the CDC.
A study by the Pew Research Center found that three in 10 Americans are single and nearly half of them are turning to dating apps to find companionship.
Seonghoon Woo, CEO of Amogy, joined Cheddar News to discuss its ammonia-powered, zero-emission semi-truck in an effort to de-carbonize transportation.
NASA is launching a scientific mission to Mars using Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.
The CDC is recommending Covid vaccines be included in routine shots for adults and children.
A Texas judge extended a legal deadline in a case that could strip millions of women of access to abortion pills.
