The United States passed 25 million confirmed coronavirus cases just one year and three days after the first case was confirmed in the nation, according to the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 dashboard.
The first case on American shores was confirmed Tuesday, January 21, 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
One in thirteen residents in the United States have contracted the coronavirus. According to Worldometers, the United States has the second highest infection rate in the world among nations with more than 1 million in population; only Czechia has a higher rate.