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US Records 1 Million COVID-19 Cases in First 10 Days of November

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   The United States on Monday reported more than 1 million new cases of
   COVID-19 in just the first 10 days of November.

   The U.S. has recorded over 10 million cases of COVID-19 -- the highest
   of any country in the world -- according to the Johns Hopkins
   Coronavirus Resource Center.

   Midwestern states are being hit the hardest, with hospitalization rates
   in the region reaching record highs. The COVID-19 Tracking Project said
   more than 59,000 people were hospitalized nationwide on Monday.

   On the same day that the U.S. recorded this spike, two U.S. drug
   companies announced developments in the fight against the virus.

   Pfizer announced that its experimental vaccine was 90% effective in
   preventing the virus in participants without evidence of prior
   infection.

   U.S.-based drugmaker Eli Lilly and Canadian-based biotech firm
   AbCellera announced a new antibody drug known as bamlanivimab. It is
   part of a class of treatments known as monoclonal antibodies, which are
   made to act as immune cells that scientists hope can fight off the
   virus. The antibody therapy is similar to one given to U.S. President
   Donald Trump after he tested positive for COVID-19 early last month.

   The FDA has approved the antibody drug for people 12 and older who are
   at risk of developing a serious form of COVID-19.

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