Coverage dated October 1, 2021

COVID-19 Deaths Eclipse 700,000 in US as Delta Variant Rages

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 700,000.

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NBC10 Philadelphia
COVID-19 Deaths Eclipse 700,000 in US as Delta Variant Rages (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Oct 1, 2021
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The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 700,000.
Forbes
U.S. Covid Death Toll Passes 700,000 As Delta Surges In Some States (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 1, 2021
Forbes's feed description
September was one of the United States’ deadliest months of the pandemic.
NBC News
Covid-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in U.S. as delta variant rages (opens NBC News)
Published Oct 1, 2021
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The 700,000 landmark is deeply frustrating to doctors, public health officials and the American public, who watched a pandemic that had been easing earlier in the summer take a dark turn.
Valdosta Daily Times
Death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. eclipses 700,000 in latest tragic reminder of delta variant’s rampant spread (opens Valdosta Daily Times)
Published Oct 1, 2021
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BALTIMORE (AP) — Death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. eclipses 700,000 in latest tragic reminder of delta variant’s rampant spread.
WISH-TV Indianapolis
COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)
Published Oct 1, 2021
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The last 100,000 deaths were recorded in just 3 1/2 months and occurred when vaccines were available to anyone over the age of 12 who wanted them.

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