'To Me He's Not A Number': Families Reflect As U.S. Passes 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths
3 years, 10 months ago

'To Me He's Not A Number': Families Reflect As U.S. Passes 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths

NPR  

'To Me He's Not A Number': Families Reflect As U.S. Sponsor Message "A brutal form of gaslighting" Like Sabila Khan, Jennifer Spitzer of Ithaca, N.Y., checks the COVID numbers daily, and is angered every time a new threshold is reached. Her mother Abby Spitzer, a psychotherapist in the New York City suburbs, died last May at 78. toggle caption Jennifer Spitzer "It's devastating, this sort of accumulation of lives, and the way we keep waking up to another 100,000 people lost," Jennifer says. Sponsor Message Joan Beaubien was 78 when she died of COVID on Nov. 18. toggle caption Cherie Johnson "When I think that in the three months since she's passed away that it's been double the amount of deaths, I'm blown away by that," Johnson says. toggle caption Lori Baron "We're so close to the finish line, it seems like," says Lori Baron, who lost her brother Danny Volce to COVID earlier this month.

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US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in
2 years, 7 months ago

US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in

Associated Press  

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 1 million on Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. “It is hard to imagine a million people plucked from this earth,” said Jennifer Nuzzo, who leads a new pandemic center at the Brown University School of Public Health in …

U.S. reaches 1 million COVID deaths — and the virus isn’t done with us
2 years, 7 months ago

U.S. reaches 1 million COVID deaths — and the virus isn’t done with us

LA Times  

Megan Flynn, right, is comforted during the August 2020 funeral of her domestic partner, LAPD Officer Valentin Martinez, the agency’s first sworn employee to die of complications from COVID-19. “I’m on the front lines trying to save lives — American lives — and there was a concern I wasn’t going to be able to do that anymore,” she said. “It’s …

U.S. deaths from COVID-19 reach 1 million, CDC statistics say
2 years, 7 months ago

U.S. deaths from COVID-19 reach 1 million, CDC statistics say

LA Times  

Sara Atkins holds a pillow with an image of her father, Andy Rotman-Zaid, who died of COVID-19 in December 2020. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 reached 1 million Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. “It is hard to imagine a million people plucked from this …

U. S. President Joe Biden marks one million Americans dead from COVID-19
2 years, 7 months ago

U. S. President Joe Biden marks one million Americans dead from COVID-19

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden on May 12 commemorated the death of one million people in the United States from COVID-19, marking what he called "a tragic milestone" and urging Americans to "remain vigilant" amid the ongoing pandemic. In a statement, Mr. Biden acknowledged the loss' impact on families left behind and urged the country not to "grow numb to such sorrow," …

WHO puts global COVID-19 death toll at nearly 15 million
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO puts global COVID-19 death toll at nearly 15 million

Al Jazeera  

New report by UN health agency says coronavirus pandemic killed nearly three times more people than officially reported. Nearly three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data indicates, according to a new World Health Organization report that offers the most comprehensive look yet at the true global toll of the pandemic. Nearly 50 …

COVID-19 | Death toll nears six million as pandemic enters its third year
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 | Death toll nears six million as pandemic enters its third year

The Hindu  

The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing six million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. Hong Kong, which is seeing deaths soar, is testing its entire population of 7.5 million three times this month as it clings to mainland China’s “zero-COVID” strategy. Four months later another …

Death toll from COVID-19 nears six million as coronavirus pandemic enters its third year
2 years, 9 months ago

Death toll from COVID-19 nears six million as coronavirus pandemic enters its third year

Firstpost  

The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe. Hong Kong, which is seeing deaths soar, is testing its entire population of 7.5 million three times this month as it clings to mainland China’s “zero-COVID” strategy. Death rates worldwide …

COVID-19 has now killed 6 million people as pandemic enters its third year
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 has now killed 6 million people as pandemic enters its third year

LA Times  

The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million Monday, underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. Hong Kong, which is seeing deaths soar, is testing its entire population of 7.5 million three times this month as it clings to mainland China’s zero-tolerance COVID strategy. Death rates worldwide are still highest among people …

Death toll nears 6 million as Covid-19 pandemic enters its 3rd year
2 years, 9 months ago

Death toll nears 6 million as Covid-19 pandemic enters its 3rd year

India Today  

The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million - underscoring that the pandemic, now in its third year, is far from over. READ: Hong Kong retail chains ration staples to curb COVID panic buying Hong Kong, which is seeing deaths soar, is testing its entire population of 7.5 million three times this month …

US COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll
3 years, 6 months ago

US COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll

Associated Press  

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom and look forward to summer. Will we be sorry?” With the arrival of the vaccine in mid-December, COVID-19 deaths per day in the U.S. have plummeted to an …

Covid-19 death tolls are likely a 'significant undercount', says WHO
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 death tolls are likely a 'significant undercount', says WHO

Hindustan Times  

Official tolls showing the number of deaths directly or indirectly attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic are likely to be a "significant undercount", the World Health Organization said on Friday, saying 6-8 million people may have died so far. The UN agency officially estimates that around 3.4 million people have died directly as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic by May …

New Study Estimates More Than 900,000 People Have Died Of COVID-19 In U.S.
3 years, 7 months ago

New Study Estimates More Than 900,000 People Have Died Of COVID-19 In U.S.

NPR  

New Study Estimates More Than 900,000 People Have Died Of COVID-19 In U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images A new study estimates that the number of people who have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. is more than 900,000, a number 57% higher than official figures. In some countries — including Japan, Egypt and …

A year after the pandemic was declared, US Covid-19 numbers are way too high to relax just yet, CDC director warns
3 years, 9 months ago

A year after the pandemic was declared, US Covid-19 numbers are way too high to relax just yet, CDC director warns

CNN  

CNN — Exactly one year after the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic and about three months since the first Americans outside of clinical trials got shots, one in 10 people in the US are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. “I think what’s going to happen is you’re going to see that as we enter the summer months, …

'A Loss To The Whole Society': U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 500,000
3 years, 10 months ago

'A Loss To The Whole Society': U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 500,000

NPR  

'A Loss To The Whole Society': U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 500,000 Enlarge this image toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images More than 500,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. "The massive number and the loss of those people from our society has not been acknowledged," says Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, an …

A sorrowful U.S. death toll of 500,000 from COVID-19: ‘Not just another number’
3 years, 10 months ago

A sorrowful U.S. death toll of 500,000 from COVID-19: ‘Not just another number’

LA Times  

Iris Martinez, right, with a friend at the casket of her 60-year-old father, Rafael Martinez, after his death from COVID-19 last summer in Los Angeles. “You see that number, and it’s not just another number,” said Bettina Gonzales, 39, whose 61-year-old father, David Gonzales, a popular football and basketball coach in Harlingen, Texas, died in August. “It’s a lot of …

As Death Rate Accelerates, U.S. Records 400,000 Lives Lost To The Coronavirus
3 years, 11 months ago

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

NPR  

As Death Rate Accelerates, U.S. Records 400,000 Lives Lost To The Coronavirus Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images While millions wait for a lifesaving shot, the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus continues to soar upward with horrifying speed. "It's very hard to wrap your mind around a number that is so large, particularly when …

U.S. Surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 Deaths
4 years, 1 month ago

U.S. Surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 Deaths

NPR  

U.S. Surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 Deaths ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: COVID-19 has now killed more than a quarter million people in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University. Put a little differently, it is equivalent to wiping out the entire population of Reno, Nev., or Buffalo, N.Y., or Madison, Wis. NPR health correspondent Rob Stein is here with more. SHAPIRO: At the …

News18 Afternoon Digest: WHO Says Covid Death Toll Could Top 2 Million and Other Top Stories
4 years, 2 months ago

News18 Afternoon Digest: WHO Says Covid Death Toll Could Top 2 Million and Other Top Stories

News 18  

India Responded Well in Many Regards But Positive Spin on Covid-19, Avoiding Negative News Wrong: The Lancet In a scathing opinion piece on how India has handled the Covid-19 pandemic, the Lancet has given a thumbs down to information dissemination in the country. Global Covid-19 Death Toll Could Hit 2 Million Before Vaccine In Wide Use, WHO Says The global …

‘Unfathomable': US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Unfathomable': US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000

Associated Press  

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, by far the highest in the world, hitting the once-unimaginable threshold six weeks before an election that is certain to be a referendum in part on President Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis. “It is completely unfathomable that we’ve reached this point,” said Jennifer Nuzzo, a Johns Hopkins University public …

Donald Trump retweets tweet claiming decline in COVID deaths in US; Twitter deletes post
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump retweets tweet claiming decline in COVID deaths in US; Twitter deletes post

India TV News  

Twitter on Sunday took down US President Donald Trump's retweeted post that spread false information. The tweet was originally posted by "Mel Q" a follower of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon which posits that the president is battling a cabal of Satan-worshiping child sex traffickers. It was copied from a Facebook post and claimed the Centers for Disease Control and …

Covid-19 deaths have topped 150,000 in the US. Here’s why that loss of life can’t be ignored
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 deaths have topped 150,000 in the US. Here’s why that loss of life can’t be ignored

CNN  

CNN — If two large planes crashed every day in the US, killing everyone on board, the nation would be despondent. Covid-19 is already a leading cause of death in some places A disease that didn’t even exist one year ago is now one of the leading causes of death in parts of the US. “It’s killing more people than …

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