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The first U.S. COVID-19 case was confirmed 5 years ago

The CDC confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the U.S. on January 20, 2020. The virus has killed over 1.2 million people domestically and more than 7 million globally.

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Andrew Mambo
Andrew Mambo is a producer for NPR’s The Sunday Story podcast from Up First.