How Covid shook the US: eight charts that capture the last two years
by Eric Berger, graphics by Andrew Witherspoon from US news | The Guardian on (#5X234)
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.
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