US COVID-19 cases hit grim milestone of 20 mln on New Year's Day
Xinhua
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People wearing face masks are seen near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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People wearing face masks visit the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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People wearing face masks visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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People wearing face masks visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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People visit the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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Healthcare workers wheel a patient into a hospital in New York, the United States, Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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Healthcare workers wheel a patient into a hospital in New York, the United States, Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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Pedestrian wearing face coverings walk in New York, the United States, Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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Workers walk in a corridor of a hospital in New York, the United States, Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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Healthcare workers tranfer a patient into a hospital in New York, the United States, Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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Healthcare workers wheel a patient into a hospital in New York, the United States, Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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A nutcracker sculpture with a mask is seen in New York, the United States, Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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A pedestrian walks past a COVID-19 test site in New York, the United States, Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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Healthcare workers tranfer a patient into a hospital in New York, the United States, Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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A bus driver wearing a face mask works in New York, the United States, Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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People jog near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 1, 2021. The confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday as the discovery of a highly contagious new virus strain in the country increases pressure to speed up the vaccination process.
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A mask is seen at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 1, 2021. The confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday as the discovery of a highly contagious new virus strain in the country increases pressure to speed up the vaccination process.
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Photo taken on Jan. 1, 2021 shows a road with few cars in Washington, D.C., the United States. The confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday as the discovery of a highly contagious new virus strain in the country increases pressure to speed up the vaccination process.
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A man wearing a face mask walks on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. (Photos: Xinhua)
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People visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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People walk past the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 1, 2021. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.