Global cases of COVID-19 near 222

The global tally for the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 221.9 million on Tuesday, while the death toll rose above 4.58 million, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University.

Iran PressAmerica: The US leads the world with a total of 40.3 million cases and 650,532 deaths. Just 53.2% of the overall US population is fully vaccinated against COVID, leaving almost 47% at risk of severe illness and death.

The number of children and teens testing positive surpassed 250,000 for the first time in the week ended Sep. 2, the Washington Post reported, citing data from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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