Coronavirus Watch: As we approach 1 million deaths, a look at who we've lost
The United States has lost nearly 1 million lives to COVID-19.
Over the course of the pandemic, the past two years have seen the country shut down and open back up, discover treatments and develop vaccines, normalize isolation and cope with loss. Throughout all of it, the virus has continued to take its toll.
It claimed the lives of Americans young and old. They were teachers, students, doctors, lawmakers, farmers and artists. They were friends and family.
The Paste BN Network is telling the stories of 52 people who died from COVID-19. Read more here.
It's Monday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's more news to know:
- The U.S. is again reporting more than one new coronavirus case every second, a Paste BN analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows.
- South Africa is experiencing a COVID-19 surge tied to two omicron sub-variants, health experts reported this weekend.
- China withdrew as the host of the 2023 Asian Cup in soccer on Saturday, stepping back from its duties due to COVID-19 cases in the country.
See our COVID-19 resource guide here. See total reported cases and deaths here. On vaccinations: About 77% of people in the U.S. have received at least one vaccine shot, and about 66% are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.
– Cady Stanton, Paste BN Nation NOW reporter, @cady_stanton