Global tally of COVID-19 cases nears 230 million, as President Biden hosts virtual summit on the pandemic and doubles U.S. purchase of Pfizer vaccine
September 22, 2021 at 10:35 AM EDT
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 was heading close to 230 million on Wednesday, as President Joe Biden prepared to host a virtual summit on the pandemic with world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly.