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US Tops 1 Million Covid Deaths

By Jessica Corbett | Common Dreams on May 5, 2022   Featured, Health, National, National/World  

US Tops 1 Million Covid Deaths

“Devastating.” “Tragic.” “Unthinkable.” Those were some of the reactions Wednesday after NBC News reported that the number of deaths from Covid-19 in the United States has surpassed a million, less than a quarter of the way through the third year of the pandemic. While some case counters—such Johns Hopkins’ global tracker—still showed slightly lower figures on Wednesday, public health experts have long highlighted that […]

Two Full Years and 6 Million Dead: Covid-19 Pandemic Latest Grim Milestone

By Jon Queally | Common Dreams on Mar 7, 2022   Featured, Health, National/World, World  

Two Full Years and 6 Million Dead: Covid-19 Pandemic Latest Grim Milestone

While “less than 7% of people in low-income countries are fully vaccinated,” Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said the U.S. must “invest more in global vaccination efforts immediately.” A full two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, a grim milestone was reached Monday as the global death toll surpassed 6 million people—a figure much higher, say many experts, than […]

US on Verge of 500,000 COVID Deaths

By VOA on Feb 22, 2021   Featured, Health, National, National/World  

US on Verge of 500,000 COVID Deaths

The United States is on the verge of half a million COVID-19 deaths, more coronavirus-related deaths than anywhere else, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.   U.S. President Joe Biden will talk about the lives lost to the virus Monday evening at the White House, followed by a moment of silence and a candle lighting ceremony.  “People decades from now are going […]

Global Coronavirus Cases Hit 1 Million

By VOA News on Apr 3, 2020   Featured, Health, National/World, World  

Global Coronavirus Cases Hit 1 Million

  The coronavirus pandemic has hit a grim milestone — 1 million confirmed cases. The count by Johns Hopkins University says almost one-fourth, 236,000, are in the United States. The worldwide death toll stands at more than 53,000. Italy reported the most fatalities with more than 13,000 and climbing daily. A question on nearly everyone’s lips […]

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