Worldwide Coronavirus Death Toll Hits One Million
Nine months ago, no one could have imagined the horrible impact that COVID-19 would have on the world. While there was an attempt to keep the virus in Wuhan, the city where it originated, it soon spread to every country in the world, leaving millions infected. Johns Hopkins University has just reported that the world has passed over one million deaths caused by COVID-19.
#BREAKING: More than one million people have now died from COVID-19 around the world. Figures from Johns Hopkins University show the US has been hit hardest with more than 20 per cent of global deaths, followed by Brazil and India.
— Gavin Coote (@GavinCoote) September 29, 2020
The U.S. saw a surge in cases beginning in March, and what was meant to be a brief two-week lockdown turned into a quarantine that has lasted throughout the year. As of now, there is no break from the virus in sight despite social distancing guidelines being walked back across the country. The U.S. has reported 7 million of the 33 million cases worldwide. As a country, we have just surpassed the 200,000-death toll mark, and we have a rough winter ahead of us with flu season looming.
February 29: First reported U.S. coronavirus death.
May 23: U.S. death toll hits 100,000.
September 22: U.S. death toll hits 200,000, according to the Johns Hopkins tracker.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 22, 2020
Trump lied to the American people about COVID-19 and its deadliness. He didn’t have a plan and over 200,000 Americans paid so far with their lives and nearly 30 million are unemployed. Tonight I expect more shameless Trump deflection and denial. #Debates2020
— Rep. Lloyd Doggett (@LloydDoggettTX) September 30, 2020
