The US' faltering response to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in 130,000 to 210,000 deaths that could have been avoided, according to a report by the Columbia University.
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‘The US presently is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths at 8,404,743 and 223,000, respectively.’
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The report looked at the staggering and disproportionate nature of Covid-19 fatalities in the US to estimate how many deaths were "avoidable", reports Xinhua news agency Read More..
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Over the past nine months, the US witnessed an alarming jolt of vulnerability and anguish, as the pandemic wrought immense suffering and confusion in a country that only last year topped an international ranking of epidemic preparedness, said the report.
With more than 217,000 lives lost, the US turned a global crisis into a devastating tragedy, said the report.
Even with the dramatic recent appearance of new Covid-19 waves globally, the abject failures of US government policies and crisis messaging persist, said the report.
The US presently is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 8,404,743 and 223,000, respectively, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
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