Health
US virus cases dropping after deadly month – PerthNow
Coronavirus cases are plummeting in the US and vaccinations are speeding up, but the improvements come after the country’s deadliest pandemic month.
The deadliest month yet of the coronavirus outbreak in the US has drawn to a close with certain signs of progress: COVID-19 cases are plummeting, while vaccinations are picking up speed.
The question is whether the nation can stay ahead of the fast-spreading mutations of the virus.
The US death toll has climbed past 440,000, with over 95,000 lives lost in February alone. Deaths are running at about 3150 per day on average, down slightly from their peak in mid-January.
But as the calendar turned…
-
General24 hours agoCanberra man named as doctor accused of rape after suppression order lifted
-
Noosa News23 hours agoBrisbane vs Collingwood live blog: Richmond selects Noah Balta as unbeaten Lions prepare for Magpies test
-
General22 hours agoNT Coalition candidate Lisa Siebert diverges from Jacinta Nampijinpa Price on royal commission call
-
General23 hours agoPlea for help so the music doesn’t stop for Bluesfest