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Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In The U.S. Near 10,000

The country closes in on that marker days after all 50 states reported cases of COVID-19 disease. Jobless claims across the country have also spiked amid desperate attempts to keep the virus at bay.

The U.S. is nearing a grim milestone in its fight against the coronavirus, as the number of confirmed cases closes in on the 10,000 mark. of the COVID-19 viral disease — and some 150 deaths.

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