Here, in dollars, percentages and — most tragically — lives, is the devastating toll the pandemic has taken on the US.
Coronavirus has now killed at least 100,000 people in the US since the first death was reported in February, according to Johns Hopkins University’s case count .
About 59% of all coronavirus deaths occur in people 75 and older, according to the CDC , which relies on less complete data than the Johns Hopkins University count.
The UK has reported 36,875 deaths so far, according to Johns Hopkins University’s global case count
Both the US and the UK have heard mixed messages from leadership.
In the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new message of “Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives” has confused leaders of the three other nations in the UK , who aren’t sure whether the guidance applies to them or just Britain.
