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Johns Hopkins: Nearly 90 Million Global COVID-19 Cases

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   The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Saturday
   that there are nearly 90 million global COVID-19 cases.

   The United States has more cases than anyplace else with almost 22
   million infections. India comes in second with about half the
   infections of the U.S. -- nearly 10.5 million cases.

   The U.S. reported more than 300,000 new COVID-19 cases Friday, a
   record-breaking number.

   With the virus surging in some U.S. states, President-elect Joe Biden
   says he believes in the rapid release of the COVID-19 vaccines so
   whoever wants it will have access to it. The second dose of the vaccine
   is given weeks later.

   Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said earlier this week he is
   hopeful that when Biden is in office, the U.S. will be able to deliver
   to the U.S. public "1 million vaccinations per day, as the
   president-elect has mentioned."

   A surprising development, however, has emerged in some implausible
   locations. The Associated Press reports that some health care workers
   in hospitals and nursing homes are hesitant about being vaccinated. The
   AP said its investigation uncovered that in some places as much as 80%
   of the medical staff has declined the vaccinations.

   One doctor told the wire service he wanted to wait a few months to "see
   what the data show." He said, "I don't think anyone wants to be a
   guinea pig."

   A nurse said she was delaying her vaccination because of the vaccine's
   "unknown side effects."

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