The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the United States has surpassed 100,000, approximately doubling the death toll recorded in late April.

About 1.7 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the country since the beginning of the pandemic, as fatalities from the virus topped the 100,000 milestone Wednesday afternoon, according to a New York Times database.

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