As of 5:00 am on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, The Johns Hopkins COVID-19 dashboard reports the following data: 

                          Global Cases -213,433,360           Global Deaths – 4,456,726

                          U.S. Cases – 38,081,322                  U.S. Deaths – 630,873

A new prediction from the CDC suggests that the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. could double by next month.