Prognosis
U.S. Stands on Verge of Dark New Milestone: 200,000 Virus Deaths
- America has more Covid-19 fatalities than any other country
- New cases stabilize, but fears of ‘calm before the storm’
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The U.S. will top 200,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus in coming days, a devastating milestone that comes eight months after the pathogen was first confirmed on American soil.
The U.S., with 4% of the world’s population, accounts for about 21% of global coronavirus deaths. The disparity underscores America’s failure to contain a virus that blazed through populous states like Texas, Florida and California this summer despite predictions that warmer weather could bring a respite.