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Covid Death Toll In U.S. Passes 700,000 Despite Vaccine Push

02.10.2021 - 02:19

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On Friday, the New York Times reported that the United States had now suffered over 700,000 deaths related to Covid-19, despite widely-available vaccines and marked drops in deaths in places like California.

The nation’s most populous state, once the epicenter of the pandemic, reported just 126 new deaths on Friday.Just one week ago, Covid deaths passed 675,000, surpassing the toll from the Spanish Flu and making the current pandemic the deadliest in U.S.

history.Now, about a week later, the virus has continued past yet another milestone. According to the Times, the states driving the grim march are largely in the South, with Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi among some of the worst-hit regions.