An unfathomable toll is nearing in the U.S. — the loss of half a million people to the coronavirus.
Each death has left untold numbers of mourners. And each death has left an empty space in communities across America. nyti.ms/2ZEJhYe
Each death has left untold numbers of mourners. And each death has left an empty space in communities across America. nyti.ms/2ZEJhYe
The virus has reached every corner of America, devastating dense cities and rural counties alike.
In New York City, one in 295 people have died of the virus. In Lamb County, Texas, where 13,000 people live, one in 163 people has died of the virus. nyti.ms/2ZEJhYe
In New York City, one in 295 people have died of the virus. In Lamb County, Texas, where 13,000 people live, one in 163 people has died of the virus. nyti.ms/2ZEJhYe
Some families have moved away from the places that are so painfully entwined with memories.
Karlee Greer recently left the house where her father, Michael Horton, passed away. nyti.ms/2ZEJhYe
Karlee Greer recently left the house where her father, Michael Horton, passed away. nyti.ms/2ZEJhYe
Ignacio Silverio and his sister, Leticia Silverio, used to have a ritual of meeting and chatting over coffee in her restaurant in Redlands, California. She died from the coronavirus in August at age 40. nyti.ms/2ZEJhYe
Death rates from Covid-19 in the U.S. are now slowing, but the pandemic has yet to be contained.
“This will be a sad day in our history,” Dr. Ali Mokdad, an epidemiologist at the University of Washington, said of the milestone of 500,000 deaths. nyti.ms/2ZEJhYe
“This will be a sad day in our history,” Dr. Ali Mokdad, an epidemiologist at the University of Washington, said of the milestone of 500,000 deaths. nyti.ms/2ZEJhYe
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