Coronavirus cases in U.S. surpass 1.22 million, over 73,000 deaths

There are now over 1.22 million confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States, according to the latest statistics released by Johns Hopkins University. Over 73,000 deaths have been reported in the country so far.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic has hit the United States harder than Pearl Harbor during World War II or the 9/11 attacks.

"This is worse than Pearl Harbor. This is worse than the World Trade Center. And it should have never happened," he told reporters at the White House.

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