How Covid shook the US: eight charts that capture the last two years

It has been two years since the US declared a national emergency because of Covid - these graphics show the costs and cautious hopes for the future

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the United States hard, sparing no region, race or ethnicity, though some groups have suffered more than others.

The virus has caused more than 965,000 US deaths; strained healthcare systems; changed companies and employees' expectations of one another; and sparked political battles over vaccine mandates and controls.