US COVID-19 deaths surpass 600,000 surpassing the 1918 flu pandemic toll as vaccination slows

The United States surpasses 600,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, a toll greater than the estimated American deaths in the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. At the same time, daily vaccinations slow from a peak of 3.3 million per day in April to under 1 million per day, as the supply outstrips demand among vaccine-hesitant Americans. Biden marks the grim milestone from the White House, noting the country has administered more than 300 million shots. By year-end, more than 800,000 Americans will have died of COVID, more than any other country.