Washington [US], April 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the United States has topped 780,000, nearly 42,000 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.There are 783,290 COVID-19 cases in the United States, while the death toll stands at 41,872, the university said.A total of 72,015 people have recovered. (Sputnik/ANI)

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