Breaking: U.S. COVID Death Toll Surpasses 500,000

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 passed 500,000 on Monday, after a surge of cases across the entire country that began in the fall and has ebbed in recent weeks.

President Biden has ordered the flag at the White House lowered to half-mast, and will participate in a candle-lighting ceremony in honor of the victims on Monday evening. The Washington National Cathedral rang its bell 500 times, one for every 1,000 victims.

“We, as a Nation, must remember [the victims] so we can begin to heal, to unite, and find purpose as one Nation to defeat this pandemic,” Biden said at the White House.

The U.S. has recorded over 28 million cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began, or 8.5 percent of the country’s population.

U.S. COVID Death Toll Surpasses 500,000 The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 passed 500,000 on Monday, after a surge of cases across the entire country that ... READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.