Published 10/01/2021 9:42:00 p.m.

An American tragedy: US COVID death toll tops 700,000

Summary by Ground News

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday. The last 100,000 deaths occurred during a time when vaccines were available to any American over the age of 12. Tens of millions of Americans have refused to get vaccinated, allowing the highly contagious delta variant to tear through the country.

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CTV News

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A decline in COVID-19 cases across the United States over the past several weeks has given overwhelmed hospitals some relief, but administrators are bracing for yet another possible surge as cold weather drives people indoors.

10/01/2021 7:19:00 p.m.·Canada

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Reuters

U.S. COVID-19 death toll hits 700,000

The United States surpassed 700,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as officials roll out booster doses of vaccines to protect the elderly and people working in high-risk professions.

10/01/2021 6:45:46 p.m.·United Kingdom

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NDTV

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US fatalities from Covid-19 surpassed 700,000 on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University, a toll roughly equivalent to the population of the nation's capital Washington.

10/02/2021 1:23:29 a.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

US hits 700,000 COVID deaths just as cases begin to fall

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The United States reached its latest heartbreaking pandemic milestone Friday, eclipsing 700,000 deaths from COVID-19 just as the surge from the delta variant is starting to slow down and give overwhelmed hospitals some relief.

10/01/2021 6:42:58 p.m.·United States

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