Covid-19 Deaths Reach Devastating 500,000 Mark.

February 22, 2021 Glen Turpening

1/2 million people have now died of Covid-19 in a devastating new milestone.

The disease has killed at least 100,000 people in the past five weeks and was the leading cause of death in the country in January, ahead of heart disease, cancer and other ailments, according to an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. As U.S. Death Toll Nears Half A Million, Biden Plans To Order Flags To Half Staff CORONAVIRUS UPDATES As U.S. Death Toll Nears Half A Million, Biden Plans To Order Flags To Half Staff Losing half a million lives to this disease was unimaginable when the first few people died of COVID-19 in the U.S last February. The disease soon began to ravage nursing homes and the five boroughs of New York City, frequently striking those left most vulnerable because of age, poor health, job requirements or crowded living conditions.

PIen Huang writing for 'NPR News'

An unimaginable milestone was reached today that clearly shows the devastating impact that Covid-19 has had on our nation. We are no where near out of the woods and many healthcare professionals are waiting for the other shoe to drop and the case numbers to start increasing once again. The scientists must be allowed to do their job and devise protocols for the rest of the country to follow to ensure the virus is contained once and for all. The scientific advice dismissed early on continues to wreak havoc on our national response to the virus.