• The confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States now stand at 2,000,500
• The number of those that have lost their lives to the deadly disease stands at 112,629
• Coronavirus cases have continued to increase in countries around the world

The United States has surpassed 2 million confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and more than 112,000 people have died from the deadly disease.

The dire landmark was reached on Wednesday, June 10, as the infections are rising in at least 20 states, NRP reports.

Jeffrey Shaman of the Columbia University School of Public Health said that it seems the United States has given up and accepted the disease as a facet of life.

Shaman said: “It seems that we, the U.S., has given up and accepted this disease as a facet of life.

“It didn’t have to be this way, and it still doesn’t going forward.”

According to the New York Times COVID-19 tracker, officials have confirmed at least 2,000,500 cases and 112,629 fatalities in the US.