America continues to lead the world in COVID-19 casualties

As cases increase, US coronavirus deaths  surpass  225,000

(from) CBS News, October 27, 2020

The United States has now seen more than 226,000 COVID-19 deaths, as daily fatalities due to the virus are rising again and the country continues to battle a surge in new cases.

More than 8.7 million cases of the virus have now been confirmed nationwide. In the last week alone, more than 83,000 new cases were reported for two consecutive days – all-time daily highs for the U.S. since the start of the pandemic.

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