US confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 11 million; global cases have reached 55 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map, as of today, November 17, 2020 at 10:27 AM, EDT, there have been:
Deaths: New York has the most deaths due to COVID-19 with 34 054 reported fatalities, followed by Texas with 20 032 deaths, and California with 18 306.
Recoveries: Texas leads in recoveries from COVID-19 with 875 521 people who have recovered, followed by North Carolina with 276 132 recoveries and Tennessee with 271 864.
Tests administered: California leads in number of persons tested with 21 068 894 people tested, followed by New York with 16 876 843 people tested, and Texas with 9 378 611 people tested.
Globally, there have been 55 204 949 confirmed cases, 1 330 299 deaths, and 35 490 309 recoveries.
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