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Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama's state health officer, discusses his state's vaccination data on June 29 in Montgomery, Ala. He said last week that the state saw more deaths than births in 2020 for the first time in more than a century.

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There Were More Deaths Than Births In Alabama Last Year, A Grim First For The State

1:38pm September 20, 2021

by Nell Clark

Alabama's top health official says the state has "literally shrunk." According to preliminary data, it saw 64,714 total deaths and 57,641 births in 2020.

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A Year Since First U.S. Death, COVID-19 Has Exacted A Heavy Toll

8:01am February 06, 2021

by Scott Simon

The pandemic has killed more than 440,000 Americans. Here's a look back at the stories of three of them — a World War II veteran, a Navajo leader and the owner of an Illinois barbecue joint.

A doctor prepares to administer a vaccine injection at New York-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital on Friday.

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U.S. Records More Than 4,000 Dead In 1 Day From COVID-19, A Grim New Record

1:31pm January 08, 2021

by Mark Katkov

The U.S. hit more than 4,000 deaths on Jan. 7, which also saw 274,703 new infections, according to Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. continues to lead the world in both cases and deaths.

The number of people dying from COVID-19 since May 10th, is on average 50% higher than every other country in the study, adjusting for population size.

Americans Are Dying In The Pandemic At Rates Far Higher Than In Other Countries

8:36pm October 13, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

Per capita deaths in the U.S. from COVID-19 and other causes are 85% higher than in countries like Germany and Israel. "The United States really has done remarkably badly," a study author says.

map of second 100,000 deaths in rural areas

America's 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths: Small Cities And Towns Bear A Growing Share

12:59pm September 22, 2020

Early in the pandemic, most deaths occurred in large cities. But now, as COVID-19 spreads across the U.S., smaller communities are suffering many losses as well.

A billboard in Miami — where coronavirus cases continue to surge — depicts a medical worker holding up the world. The number of coronavirus deaths worldwide has surpassed 600,000, with more than 140,000 of those in the U.S.

Global Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 600,000, With U.S. Accounting For Nearly A Quarter

4:02pm July 19, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

The U.S. has reported more than 140,000 total coronavirus deaths. Over the weekend, leaders around the world tightened restrictions in response to increases in cases.

Research indicates that smokers and vapers are at increased risk of more serious illness if they get infected with the novel coronavirus.

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Fear Of Contracting Coronavirus Propels Some Smokers To Quit

11:00pm May 14, 2020

by April Dembosky

Increasing evidence suggests people who smoke are more likely to become severely ill and die from COVID-19 than nonsmokers. Some people are using that as inspiration to quit.

Health & Safety

How To Make Sense of All The COVID-19 Projections? A New Model Combines Them

12:53pm May 13, 2020

Projections of deaths from COVID-19 vary wildly. How are we to make sense of the differences? One researcher has developed one model that compares and merges them all.

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Richard Remsberg Holter Jr. (left) and his father, Richard Remsberg Holter Sr. at their namesake corner in 2019. It's a mile south of the family farm in Frederick County, Md. Holter Road is named after their family, the other road named for a neighboring

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Grieving From A Distance: Remembering A Dad Lost To COVID-19

7:01am April 18, 2020

by Rick Holter

Nothing prepares you for losing a beloved parent to illness. But when you can't be present at the bedside or the graveside, how do you let go and begin to grieve?

A motorist gets a drive-through coronavirus test Thursday in Daly City, Calif. The U.S. has surpassed China to have the world's largest number of coronavirus cases.

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U.S. Surpasses China In Cases Of Coronavirus

9:42pm March 26, 2020

by Joe Neel

The U.S. with about 82,000 cases passed China with about 81,000. The cases being detected in the U.S. have risen as more tests have become available, although the wait for tests can still be long.