Coronavirus-Toll in the USA exceeds 900,000 dead

by Steve Gorman and Roshan Abraham

Feb 5 (Reuters) – The death toll from the coronavirus epidemic in the United States passed the 900,000 death mark on Friday, although the daily death toll from COVID-19 has started to fall, official data collected by the Reuters.

This is an increase of more than 100,000 deaths linked to the health crisis since December 12, when the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has caused a surge in contaminations and hospitalizations.

While early data on Omicron suggests it’s more contagious but less dangerous than other variants, including Delta, the resurgence of infections it has caused has challenged many health care systems in the United States in recent weeks. . (Report Steve Gorman Los Angeles, with Roshan Abraham Bangalore; French version Jean Terzian)