The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has eclipsed 400,000 in the waning hours in office for President Donald Trump.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)WASHINGTON – The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed 400,000, and Wednesday marks exactly one year since the first COVID-19 case was reported in the country.
The coronavirus has killed nearly as many Americans who are lost annually to strokes, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, flu and pneumonia combined.
“It’s so incredibly, unimaginably sad that so many people have died that could have been avoided,” he said.
The U.S. accounts for nearly 1 of every 5 virus deaths reported worldwide, far more than any other country despite its great wealth and medical resources.