More than half a million Americans have tested positive for coronavirus

The U.S. has had more than three times the number of cases than any other country.

More than half a million people in the United States have tested positive for a new coronavirus, three times the cases of any other country.

Dr. Deborah Birx, the Coronavirus Task Force coordinator, and Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , said the revised numbers were a testament to the health care system and people following social distancing guidelines. Human beings are inherently social creatures and people have started to grow frustrated with the"new normal." But officials are urging Americans to remain dedicated to social distancing measures in an effort to save lives.

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