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Last Updated: February 2, 2021, 7:02 AM EST

A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 102.5 million people worldwide and killed over 2.2 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

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Jan 26, 2021, 3:00 PM EST

UK variant gains ground in Netherlands

The Netherlands is battling two epidemics of the novel coronavirus: one against its existing variants, in which cases are declining, and "another epidemic involving the U.K. variant, in which infections are increasing," the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said in a situation report released Tuesday.

The so-called U.K. variant, first identified in England last September, has caused a massive jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

In the Netherlands, government officials said they were "gravely concerned about the U.K. variant." Over the weekend they introduced a nighttime curfew which has sparked riots.

Over the last two weeks, the Netherlands has reported an 11.7% positivity rate for COVID-19 tests.

ABC News’ Christine Theodorou contributed to this report.

Jan 26, 2021, 2:40 PM EST

Global case count climbs over 100 million

The worldwide number of people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 surpassed 100 million on Tuesday, according to real-time data collected by Johns Hopkins University. The United States accounts for over 25 million of those cases.

Healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment prepare to treat patients at the emergency hospital for coronavirus disease in Athletes Village, Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 26, 2021.
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For perspective, only 14 countries in the world have populations over 100 million, according to the latest data from the World Bank Group.

The grim milestone comes just over one year since the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Wuhan, China, on Dec. 31, 2019.

PHOTO: Medical professionals examine a patient on the Covid-19 intensive care unit of the Klinikum Rechts der Isar hospital in Munich, Germany, Jan. 25, 2021. Germany has recorded over two million coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic.
Medical professionals examine a patient on the Covid-19 intensive care unit of the Klinikum Rechts der Isar hospital in Munich, Germany, Jan. 25, 2021. Germany has recorded over two million coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, and more than 50,000 deaths.
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PHOTO: A Covid-19 patient lies on his bed during a doctor's visit at his home on the eastern outskirts of Lima, Peru, Jan. 21, 2021, amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic.
A Covid-19 patient lies on his bed during a doctor's visit at his home on the eastern outskirts of Lima, Peru, Jan. 21, 2021, amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. The Rapid Response Teams of the Ministry of Health visit potential and recovering COVID-19 patients at their homes in poor areas to make quick tests and distribute medicines.
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Jan 26, 2021, 1:53 PM EST

COVID-19 deaths in UK top 100,000

The number of people who have died from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom has surpassed 100,000, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Tuesday.

"It's hard to compute the sorrow contained in that grim statistic," Johnson said.

Families gather during a funeral service at an East London Muslim cemetery on Jan. 26, 2021 in London. The cemetery has significantly increased the number of new graves amid the covid-19 pandemic, as the country's official death toll nears 100,000.
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More than 35,000 people in the U.K. are hospitalized with COVID-19, which is "substantially" above the peak in April, according to Johnson.

The number of people testing positive for the disease remains high but is decreasing slowly, with 20,089 new cases reported Tuesday, according to Johnson.

ABC News’ Christine Theodorou contributed to this report.

Jan 26, 2021, 1:27 PM EST

Boston Marathon to be held in October if road races are allowed

This year's Boston Marathon will be held on Oct. 11, if road races are allowed in Massachusetts' reopening plan at that time, according to the Boston Athletic Association.

A virtual race will also be offered as an option to runners.

"While it was of course the right thing to do, canceling the 2020 Boston Marathon for the first time in its 124-year history was one of the hardest announcements to make," Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said in a statement Tuesday.

"Today, I'm filled with hope, as we set our sights on October for the running of the 125th Boston Marathon," he added. "We have a ways to go before we're out of the woods, but guided by sound judgment and the advice of our public health experts, I am hopeful that we'll get to enjoy the return of one of Boston's most storied traditions this fall."

ABC News' Leo Mayorga contributed to this report.

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