nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||U.S. Hits 5 Million Coronavirus Cases As Debate Lingers Over The Path Forward||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The U.S. continues to lead the world in both cases and deaths, as states across the Midwest and South battle a surge in new cases.

The U.S. surpassed 5 million coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. still leads the world in coronavirus cases. Brazil, the country with the second most infections, has just over 3 million.



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U.S. Hits 5 Million Coronavirus Cases As Debate Lingers Over The Path Forward

The U.S. continues to lead the world in both cases and deaths, as states across the Midwest and South battle a surge in new cases.