U.S. Records 400,000 Covid-19 Coronavirus Deaths

On Tuesday, the United States surpassed 400,000 coronavirus deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, close to one year after the very first death was recorded 

NPR: As Death Rate Accelerates, U.S. Records 400,000 Lives Lost To The Coronavirus 

While millions wait for a lifesaving shot, the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus continues to soar upward with horrifying speed. On Tuesday, the last full day of Donald Trump's presidency, the official death count reached 400,000 — a once-unthinkable number. More than 100,000 Americans have perished in the pandemic in just the past five weeks.

In the U.S., someone now dies from COVID-19 every 26 seconds. And the disease is now claiming more American lives each week than any other condition, ahead of heart disease and cancer, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. 

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US passes 400,000 coronavirus deaths -- The Hill 

US coronavirus death toll tops 400,000 during Donald Trump's final hours in office -- ABC News (Australia) 

US deaths from COVID-19 surpass 400,000 as Trump leaves office -- Al Jazeera 

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