Some highlights from the New York Times' feature on the milestone of a million coronavirus deaths.

in covid •  3 years ago 

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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/05/13/us/covid-deaths-us-one-million.html

Nearly half a million of those deaths came after broad eligibility for vaccination.

The death rate among the unvaccinated was much higher than among the vaccinated.

Also shown:

the significant decrease in deaths at nursing homes after vaccination

the higher death rate among low income persons who are more likely to be unvaccinated

the higher death rate among Black and Hispanic people in part due to higher shares of more exposed essential workers and lower vaccination rates

a regional breakdown of the pandemic showing how the South was hit quite hard over the past two years with more frequent and severe waves than the other regions

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