US COVID-19 death toll surpasses 190,000, new data shows

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The United States’ COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 190,000, data released on Thursday shows. 

At least 190,909 people in the U.S. have died of complications related to COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus dashboard

As of Thursday morning, the U.S. had reported a total of 6,365,595 COVID-19 cases — more than any other country has reported, the dashboard shows. 

More than 27.9 million cases have been reported globally, and more than 904,600 people have died of COVID-19 worldwide, according to the dashboard.