Death Toll
As Bodies Pile Up in Storage Facilities, Hong Kong Eases COVID Restrictions
Breaking from the rest of mainland China's stringent "zero COVID" policy, Hong Kong announced it would rollback restrictions to '"relaunch" its economy
Ukrainian Deputy Mayor 'Not Able Even to Count' Civilian Death Toll
Sergei Orlov, the deputy mayor of Mariupol—where a mass grave has been dug, estimates that the figure is three to four times the official count.
Death Toll From Kentucky Tornado Rose to 77 After Infant Died Last Week
"This is one that rips at the very fabric of who we are," Gov. Andy Beshear said while announcing the latest death related to the tornadoes that hit the state.
San Francisco Says More Died From Drug Overdose in 2020 Than From Covid
Mayor London Breed released the proclamation declaring a local emergency for drug overdoses in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood.
Investigation of Andrew Cuomo Says He Understated Nursing Home COVID Deaths
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration decided to exclude the deaths of patients transferred to hospitals from its overall death tolls for nursing homes.
Hopes Dim for More Survivors in Fallen Nigerian High-Rise as Families Wait
A Nigerian Red Cross representative said "chances are very slim, very, very slim" that more survivors are in the rubble.
Hope in 'Short Supply': Death Toll Hits 23 After Nigerian Building Collapse
Rescue workers were able to rescue nine people by Tuesday, but no survivors were uncovered Wednesday.
COVID Death Toll in U.S. Reached 675,000, as Many Deaths as Spanish Flu
The Spanish flu epidemic from 1918-19 killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide.
Unvaccinated Couple Dies From COVID, Six Days Apart
Florida's hospitals and doctors have pointed out that upward of 90 percent of their patients have been unvaccinated.
COVID Prediction Model Forecasts100K Virus Deaths by December
"Behavior is really going to determine if, when and how sustainably the current wave subsides," the director of the UT COVID-19 Modeling Consortium said.
Hospital Removes Paper Angels for Deceased COVID Patients as Toll Increases
"We're looking for anything we can do for the staff to find some joy in their everyday because there's very little in it right now," Chief Nursing Officer Denise Jones said.
Delta Variant Threat Looms, U.S. COVID Cases More Than Double in a Week
Estimated daily COVID-19 case counts are projected to peak by late August, while the reported daily death toll could peak by mid-September.
Many Who Died in Oregon Heat Wave Were in Homes Without Air Conditioning
The death toll continues to rise from the recent heat wave in the region, as many people died alone in their homes.
'Major' Truck Crash in Imperial County, California, Kills 13
The collision involved a tightly packed SUV and a semitrailer full of gravel.
U.S. Hits Half a Million COVID Deaths Even as Cases Decline
The grim milestone comes as COVID-19 hospitalizations are on a steady decline and vaccines are administered across the nation.
Some NY Dems Break With Cuomo, 14 State Senators Call to Strip COVID Powers
Although Cuomo's emergency pandemic powers will expire April 30, 14 Democratic state senators are joining Republicans in calling for those powers to be rescinded immediately.
Andrew Cuomo, Hailed as Hero of the Pandemic, Feels Chill From Fellow Dems
New York Democrats are criticizing the governor's office after new allegations of a COVID-19 cover-up from Cuomo emerged this week.
U.S. COVID Death Toll Projected to Surpass 500,000 Within One Month
The country's death count could reach up to 424,000 by the week ending January 23, according to the latest forecasts received by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
U.S. Surpasses More Than 3,000 COVID-19 Deaths Reported in a Single Day
Hospitalizations for the new coronavirus have surpassed 100,000 nationwide as public health experts predict the situation will worsen in the coming weeks.
COVID Deaths Are Rising Fastest in These Five States
North Dakota reported the highest number of deaths per capita in the last seven days, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Russia Hit by Second COVID Wave With Rising Deaths
Moscow has re-opened two temporary hospitals and private school students have been told to stay at home as the country faces its second wave of the pandemic.
U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 200,000
New York, New Jersey, Texas, California and Florida are among the states with the highest number of total COVID-19 deaths.
Only 11 Percent of Brazilians Blame President for COVID-19 Death Toll: Poll
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who in late March referred to COVID-19 as a "little cold," is enjoying his highest approval ratings and a tiny percentage of residents who blame him for the world's second-highest toll death.
Georgia Reports Over 1,600 Students and Teaching Staff in Quarantine
The state reported 135 deaths on Tuesday, the state's highest daily death toll since the pandemic began in March.
U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Are Rising in These 7 States
Average daily death tolls have been rising in Georgia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Nevada, Louisiana, Tennessee and Oregon over the past month.
Trump Says COVID-19 Is 'Going Away,' U.S. Has Highest Death Toll Since May
"It'll be going away and they scream, 'How can you say that?'" Trump said. "I said, 'Because it's going to be going away.'"
New York's Governor Refuses to Reveal Nursing Home Death Toll
The state's official care-home death toll of just over 6,600 may likely not have counted thousands of additional deaths statewide, the Associated Press reported.
Over Half of Arizona, Texas Total COVID-19 Deaths Were Reported Last Month
The death tolls in Texas and Arizona are projected to reach 27,435 and 6,840, respectively, by December 1.
Dead Bodies Stored in Coolers As Arizona Coronavirus Deaths Surge
Arizona's Maricopa County has seen a large increase in deaths in June and July, county officials confirmed.
Texans Are Now Dying Every Six Minutes From COVID-19
After a record spike of infections in the past month, Texas is now facing the deadly consequences of those numbers, with its death toll at 5,877.