More than 550,000 people have died due to covid-19 in the United States, out of more than 30 million infections.
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Hindsight
One Year Ago Today

There are at least 137,047 cases of coronavirus in the US.
A total of 2,400 people have died in the United States from coronavirus.

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USA COVID Current Events

Variants and Eased Restrictions Push US Coronavirus Cases back up.
“New coronavirus cases in the United States continued to rise this week, jumping by as much as 12 percent nationwide as senior officials implored Americans to stick to public health measures to help reverse the trend.”

“Biden calls for Americans to wear masks, framing the choice as a ‘patriotic duty. I need the American people do their part as well. Mask up, mask up. It's a patriotic duty. It's the only way we ever get back to normal,” he said.’The failure to take this virus seriously precisely what got us to this mess in the first place, risk more cases, more deaths,’ he said.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC warned of “IMPENDING DOOM” over concerns about another wave of Covid-19 cases.” CNN

“New Covid vaccines needed globally within a year, say scientists. The planet could have a year or less before first-generation Covid-19 vaccines are ineffective and modified formulations are needed, according to a survey of epidemiologists, virologists and infectious disease specialists.” The Guardian

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