More than 60 million people in the U.S., or 18% of the population, have received at least one shot of a Covid vaccine, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Just over 32 million people are fully vaccinated against the virus, either through two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or through the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine that entered the market in recent weeks. In total, the U.S. has administered nearly 94 million vaccine doses to date — and the pace is only improving.
The U.S. is recording at least 57,400 new Covid-19 cases and at least 1,560 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average calculated by CNBC using Johns Hopkins University data.
Here are the biggest developments Wednesday:
- Biden administration to purchase an additional 100 million doses of J&J's vaccine
- Eli Lilly's combination antibody drug produces more positive results in phase 3 trials
- U.S. economy is coming around, but still struggling a year after pandemic struck
- House passes Covid relief package, sending to Biden to sign
- NYC and New Jersey boost indoor dining capacity to 50% next week
- Brazil sees a surge in Covid cases, with record number of deaths in 24 hours
The following data was compiled by Johns Hopkins University:
- Global cases: More than 117.95 million
- Global deaths: At least 2.61 million
- U.S. cases: More than 29.14 million
- U.S. deaths: At least 529,009