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$4.8 B
Indirect costs of the first 10,000 cases of AIDS in the United States alone were estimated at $4.8 billion
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75 Percent
In Minnesota and Saudi Arabia mask use is 76 percent and 75 percent, respectively
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90 Percent
In the United States, more than 90 percent of the population was directed to shelter in place during the first lockdown
90 Percent of U.S. Population
1 in 3
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70 Percent
If 70 percent of U.S. residents are vaccinated or exposed to COVID-19 by May, the country could achieve herd immunity
Herd Immunity
75%
In Washington DC, some 75 percent of those who died of coronavirus were Black Americans
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13-Fold
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Ten Million Tests in Ten Days
70 Percent
Chinese factories supply 70 percent of active ingredients for India’s generic drug manufacturers, which supply the world
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80 Percent
More than 80% of people in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have no social protections against illness or unemployment
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$2 Billion
In Sub-Saharan Africa alone, community health is underfunded by an estimated $2 billion every year
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