(Tuesday, September 29th) – Another dubious milestone reached overnight in the coronavirus pandemic. The worldwide death toll now tops one-million with over 207,000 of those deaths here in the United States.
The U.S. accounts for 1 out of 5 fatalities worldwide. That’s far more than any other country despite its wealth and medical resources. Brazil comes in 2nd with over 140,000 deaths.
“It’s not just a number. It’s human beings. It’s people we love,” said Dr. Howard Markel, a professor of medical history at the University of Michigan. Markel made that statement to the Associated Press, sharing his 84-year-old mother died in February from complications of COVID-19.
The virus first appeared late last year in patients hospitalized in the Chinese city of Wuhan.