Washington [USA], May 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of US deaths caused by COVID-19 has surpassed 100,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The number of COVID-19 deaths in the US as of early evening on Wednesday (local time) reached 100,047.

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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country stands at 1.69 million. (Sputnik/ANI)

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