Covid-19 is killing more people now than during most of the pandemic. Here's who's still at risk
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN
Updated 6:22 AM ET, Thu February 24, 2022
(CNN)Plummeting Covid-19 case counts across the United States are leading to lifted mask mandates and more conversations about steps toward normalcy -- but more people are dying of the coronavirus now than during most points of the pandemic.
More than 2,000 Covid-19 deaths have been reported in the United States each day for the past month. Average daily deaths are falling but from a very high point. They dipped just below that mark in recent days, to about 1,900 on Monday; the federal holiday may have delayed reporting.
Before Omicron became the dominant coronavirus strain in the US, there were only about 100 other days when there were more than 2,000 Covid-19 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
The only other time that deaths have been this high for this long was during the first winter surge, before vaccines were available. The Omicron wave has also been deadlier for longer than the Delta surge: In September, when Delta was dominant, average daily deaths topped 2,000 for half as long.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/24/health/covid-deaths-now-younger-unvaccinated/index.html
( Keep your masks on is my humble advice. )
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I have not worn a mask for a couple of months and see no need to do so now.
Those unvaccinated are paying for their folly.
C'est la vie.
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