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The United States has passed 25 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

The new milestone, reported by Johns Hopkins University on Sunday, is a grim reminder of the wide reach of the coronavirus in the United States, which has recorded many more confirmed cases and deaths than any other country in the world.

The United States accounts for about one in four cases worldwide and one in five deaths. The death toll in countries since the start of the pandemic stands at around 418,000 people.

The number of new cases in the United States has shown signs of slowing recently, with an average of 176,000 reported per day last week, up from 244,000 in early January. The country’s first case of infection was diagnosed almost exactly a year ago.

But infectious disease experts like Dr Mohammed Reza are concerned about a more contagious strain of the coronavirus which was first detected in the UK in December.

The infection rate is leveling off across the United States at this point, which is a very good sign, but it was still peaking at a very high infection rate, Reza said. My concern is that by March, the UK variant – the most contagious variant, which is said to be 50-70% more contagious – will become the predominant COVID-19 strain in the United States.

Reza said the variant might be more contagious because it’s stickier.

That means it sticks to those ACE receptors and our nasopharynx, he explained.

Florida had 50 confirmed cases of the most transmissible strain of COVID-19 as of Friday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Reza also said he hoped President Joe Bidens’ administration cracked down on security measures everywhere and provided enough resources to speed up vaccine distribution.

The faster and more we get vaccinated, the safer we can be against this virus, said Reza.

As of Sunday, according to the CDC, more than 21 million doses of the vaccine had been administered.

Starting Monday, the Regency Square Mall vaccination clinic will be in Jacksonvilles, the only state-run vaccination site for the first doses.

To make an appointment at the Regency site, dial 1-866-200-3762. You must be 65 years of age or older or be a healthcare worker, and you must bring proof of Florida residency with you.

This site is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.

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