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The number of CoV deaths in the U.S. has surpassed the symbolic threshold of 300,000. According to a count by Johns Hopkins University, the mark was surpassed today – the day the first coronavirus vaccinations were given in the country. More than 16.3 million cases of infection have been confirmed since the pandemic began.
This means that for every 100,000 people, there are mathematically more than 95 deaths. By way of comparison, the figure for Austria is 50.56, while the highest figure is 157.16 in Belgium.
The USA is the country with the highest number – in absolute terms – of registered infections and deaths worldwide and is currently being hit by a devastating new wave of coronavirus. More than 200,000 new cases are being added daily, and on some days more than 3,000 deaths have already been recorded.
Great hopes rest on vaccinations. On Monday, a large-scale vaccination campaign began with the vaccine of the Mainz-based company Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer. The active ingredient had received emergency approval on Friday.
hp, Source: ORF.at/agencies. picture: pixabay.com
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