US Loses 150,000 Lives to COVID-19... "Greater Damage Than War"

Cumulative Confirmed Cases Reach 4.43 Million, Ranking 1st Worldwide
50,000 to 70,000 New Cases Daily
Fatality Rate Reaches 3.4%

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] It has been reported that 150,000 people have died from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the United States. This means a large number of people have lost their lives in just seven months.

According to the international statistics site Worldometer on the 27th (local time), the number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the United States was recorded at 150,444. The total cumulative confirmed cases reached 4,433,410.

On this day, the number of new confirmed cases in the United States was 66,571, with an additional 596 deaths reported.

The United States is experiencing about 50,000 to 70,000 new confirmed cases daily. The widespread COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. has strongly highlighted the responsibility of the U.S. government.

In the U.S., the number of American casualties due to COVID-19 is being compared to the number of casualties during past wars. During the Vietnam War, 58,000 U.S. soldiers died, and in World War I, 116,000 lost their lives. The damage caused by COVID-19 has surpassed the human losses that occurred during wartime.

Donald Trump, President of the United States, wearing a mask [Image source=Reuters Yonhap News]

Considering the U.S. population of 331 million, 1.3% of the entire population has contracted COVID-19, and among the confirmed cases, 3.4% have died.

The United States currently reports the highest number of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths worldwide. Following the U.S., Brazil (cumulative confirmed cases 2,443,480, deaths 87,679) and India (cumulative confirmed cases 1,482,503, deaths 33,448) rank second and third, respectively.

Within the U.S., initial failures in quarantine measures and the backlog in testing demand have resulted in testing delays of several days. For these reasons, an all-out effort is being made to develop a vaccine.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.