9/11 every day for 6 months: US Covid deaths explained in numbers

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Matching toll of three wars

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Most deaths in winter

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From 1 to 5,00,000

The country’s first known #COVID19 death occurred in Santa Clara County, California, on February 6, 2020, and by the end of May, 100,000 people had died

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One in 670 Americans died of Covid

The United States accounts for about 20% of the world’s known #COVID19 deaths, but makes up just 4.25% of the global population

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New Jersey, New York reported most deaths

When it comes to the worst-affected states, New Jersey and New York have suffered the highest number of deaths per 100,000 inhabitants with 258 and 239, respectively, according to a New York Times analysis

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