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John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

U.S. Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
79,045,719
(now thought to be undercounted from the true Nationwide infection rate)


U.S. Confirmed Deaths
950,521
(also thought to be undercounted from the true COVID death rate in America)


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Masks may be gone, and vaccinations at a standstill.
But the pandemic is still taking a toll and destroying human lives.

Although much "lower" than a few weeks ago, approximately 1,000 Americans continue to die from the disease each day.

However, restriction wary American society feels that is an acceptable level if other things can go back to "how it used to be". Unfortunately, LONG COVID may prevent even those not in a high-risk group from returning to true normality. COVID does not only harm those who are elderly or immune compromised. It can leave a lasting effect on anyone who had had the virus invade their body.

The only way for people, of any age group or health status, to be really "safe" is to not catch the virus.

That will now require a lot of personal and sensible responsibility. People may wish to turn the clock back to early 2019 or perhaps feel that this disease couldn't possibly harm them because they are "too young" or "too healthy". However, COVID remains a strange & unforgiving virus. Younger, "healthy" people, who may only had a mild case (or were even totally asymptomatic), are also experiencing unexpected and disabling adverse COVID effects. These COVID related, health problems may appear months after the virus is out of the body. Then, these unexpected problems may remain indefinitely.