US hopes for a more normal fall after 200,000 COVID-19 deaths

Published September 23, 2020 12:14am ET



The U.S. COVID-19 death toll hit 200,000 Tuesday, but the rate of deaths has slowed, keeping hopes alive for a less disruptive fall.

The current coronavirus mortality rate in the United States is nowhere near what it was in April at the pandemic’s peak, when daily deaths would often surpass 2,000.

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