Jan 02 California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages By Christopher Weber, Associated Press The head of the state funeral directors association says mortuaries are being inundated as the United States nears a grim tally of 350,000 COVID-19 deaths. More than 20 million people in the country have been infected, according to data compiled… Continue reading
Oct 26 COVID-19 deaths are rising again in the U.S., as experts feared By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Average deaths per day across the country rose 10 percent over the past two weeks, from 721 to nearly 794 as of Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Continue reading
Sep 22 U.S. death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000 By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The number of dead in the U.S. is equivalent to a 9/11 attack every day for 67 days. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:22 As the U.S. COVID-19 death toll borders 200K, what have we learned? By PBS NewsHour The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. is nearing the 200,000 mark, according to Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Research Center. Even though the death rate is lower than it was in the spring, 850 people on average are dying every… Continue watching
Jun 16 India says 20 soldiers killed in standoff with Chinese troops By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press The Indian Army late Tuesday night raised the death toll in a clash with Chinese troops on a disputed Himalayan border from three to 20 Indian soldiers. The army also said in a statement that the two sides “have disengaged”… Continue reading
Jun 07 World reaches 400,000 virus deaths as pope urges caution By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Worldwide, at least 6.9 million people have been infected by the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University, whose aggregated tally has become the main worldwide reference for monitoring the disease. Its running counter says United States leads the world with… Continue reading
May 27 U.S. coronavirus deaths reach 100,000 By Carla K. Johnson, Hannah Fingerhut, Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press A once-unthinkable toll now appears to be just the beginning of untold misery in the months ahead. Continue reading
Apr 14 Death toll soars after New York City counts ‘probable’ fatalities By Karen Matthews, Michael R. Sisak, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press The official death toll from the coronavirus soared in New York City after officials began including people who died without ever being tested. Continue reading
Mar 31 U.S. death toll from the virus eclipses China’s official count By Colleen Long, Karen Matthews, David Rising, Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Tuesday that deaths in New York state had rise more than 300 from the day before, reaching about 1,550, mostly in New York City. Continue reading
Mar 04 U.S. virus death toll rises to 11 with first California victim By Gene Johnson, Carla K. Johnson, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has risen to 11 with a victim succumbing in California — the first reported fatality outside Washington state. Continue reading