U S Passes 800000 Covid Deaths — These States Have Led The Country

Over 800,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus since the pandemic began, Johns Hopkins University said Tuesday, a grim milestone as the virus continues to claim nearly 1,200 U. S. lives every day — but a handful of states have borne an especially large burden. The United States also surpassed 50 million total coronavirus infections on Tuesday. The United States has lost more of its residents than any other country, accounting for roughly 15% of the world’s total recorded deaths. Fatalities first surged in spring 2020, reached an all-time high in January, plummeted as Covid-19 vaccines became available in the spring and resurged after the virus’ delta variant took root over the summer. Cases and deaths still remain below early September levels, but daily infections have spiked more than 46% in the last two weeks, and deaths remain well above their July lull, according to CDC figures. In the past seven days, Wyoming has led the nation with 7.6 new deaths per 100,000 residents, followed by Kentucky (7), West Virginia (6.5) and Arizona (6.2). Experts fear a new coronavirus variant — omicron — could lead to a large wave of Covid-19 cases. The variant accounted for 2.9% of U. S. infections last week, a more than sevenfold increase from one week prior, and Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN he expects omicron to eventually become the country’s dominant variant. Scientists worry omicron could be more transmissible than previous forms of the virus, though it may cause less severe illness. U. S. Approaches 800,000 Covid-19 Deaths — These 5 States Have The Highest Fatality Rates (Forbes) All data is taken from the source: http://forbes.com Article Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh... #deaths #news #newstodaydonaldtrump #newstodayworld #newsworldnow #bbcworldnewstoday #