Coverage dated December 12, 2021 to December 14, 2021
US reaches 800,000 COVID-19 deaths Headline from Thv11, on the newest of 2 developments
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is roughly equivalent to how many Americans die each year from heart disease or stroke.
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Dec 13, 2021
U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 800,000
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Dec 15, 2021 Newest
US reaches 800,000 COVID-19 deaths
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NBC4 Washington
Another Grim COVID-19 Milestone: At Least 800,000 Americans Have Died ↗ (opens NBC4 Washington) Published Dec 12, 2021
Same headline from 7 more outlets NBC4 Washington's feed description The United States passed another grim COVID-19 milestone Monday, as more than 800,000 Americans have now died from the virus that’s plagued the country for nearly two years.
WNYT Albany
US COVID death toll hits 800,000 ↗ (opens WNYT Albany) Published Dec 12, 2021
WNYT Albany's feed description The U.S. surpassed another grim milestone. More than 800,000 Americans have now died from coronavirus.
My Courier Tribune
U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 800,000 ↗ (opens My Courier Tribune) Published Dec 12, 2021
Same headline from 1 more outlet My Courier Tribune's feed description MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The COVID-19 death toll in the United States reached 800,000 on Monday, and one expert believes it will likely hit 1 million at
Thv11
US reaches 800,000 COVID-19 deaths ↗ (opens Thv11) Published Dec 14, 2021
Same headline from 33 more outlets Thv11's feed description The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is roughly equivalent to how many Americans die each year from heart disease or stroke.
Fox2 Detroit
US COVID-19 death toll tops 800K amid increasing delta, omicron spread ↗ (opens Fox2 Detroit) Published Dec 14, 2021
Same headline from 12 more outlets Fox2 Detroit's feed description The milestone is a sad ending to a year that held much promise with the arrival of vaccines, and comes as officials around the world are monitoring the spread of the new omicron variant.
Politico
U.S. Covid death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive ↗ (opens Politico) Published Dec 14, 2021
Same headline from 3 more outlets Politico's feed description The total is about equal to the population of Atlanta and St. Louis combined.
Hickory Daily Record
US COVID-19 death toll tops 800,000; but is omicron milder? Get the latest ↗ (opens Hickory Daily Record) Published Dec 14, 2021
Same headline from 26 more outlets Hickory Daily Record's feed description More than 200,000 of those lives were lost after the vaccine became available last spring. Plus, the latest stats on spread and vaccination, and your common questions answered.
Independent Tribune
US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive ↗ (opens Independent Tribune) Published Dec 14, 2021
Same headline from 22 more outlets Independent Tribune's feed description The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, a once-unimaginable figure seen as doubly tragic, given that more than 200,000 of those lives were lost after the vaccine
NPR
800,000 Americans have died of COVID. Now the U.S. braces for an omicron-fueled spike ↗ (opens NPR) Published Dec 14, 2021
Same headline from 2 more outlets NPR's feed description The U.S. also surpassed 50 million COVID-19 cases, the most in the world. Two experts who raised early warnings discuss how the losses continue to deepen, despite the arrival of vaccines a year ago.
The Guardian
‘A terrible tragedy’: US passes 800,000 Covid deaths – highest in the world ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published Dec 14, 2021
The Guardian's feed description Figure deemed doubly heartbreaking considering the widespread availability of vaccines, as WHO warns Omicron is spreading at unprecedented rate
Al Jazeera
‘Tragic milestone’: US COVID death toll surpasses 800,000 ↗ (opens Al Jazeera) Published Dec 14, 2021
Al Jazeera's feed description The US accounts for about 4 percent of the world’s population but about 15 percent of confirmed COVID-19-related deaths.
Insider
The US has surpassed 800,000 COVID-19 deaths amid Omicron variant spread and slowing vaccination rates ↗ (opens Insider) Published Dec 14, 2021
Insider's feed description Only 61% of the US population is fully vaccinated, and only 27.2% of those have gotten a booster shot, according to CDC data.
CBS News
More than 800,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. An estimated 163,000 could have been saved by vaccines. ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Dec 14, 2021
CBS News's feed description The Kaiser Family Foundation estimated COVID-19's avoidable toll since June, when vaccines became widely available.
Newsweek
COVID-19 Live Updates: Omicron "most significant threat" since pandemic began ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Dec 14, 2021
Newsweek's feed description The U.S. COVID death toll has surpassed 800,000 as the world tackles a wave of the Omicron variant. Follow Newsweek's liveblog for all the latest.
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