More than 1,000 Americans are dying from COVID per day

The U.S. is averaging 156,000 new COVID cases daily. Meanwhile, the South is battling the worst of the Delta surge, with ICU beds rapidly running out. Lilia Luciano takes a look.

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[jllore]

Their choice; their bodies. Just horrible that their choice and bodies are causing such a strain on the healthcare system and our country.

[guthrie_the_wizard]

We direly need to teach “Critical Thinking & Rational Skepticism”, “Financial Literacy & Wealth Development ”, and “Practical Ethics & Citizenship” as required courses in all high schools.

[jamesbyun]

In the United States, the price for almost being killed by a virus is crushing medical debt. We truly live in a broken system.

[doodiepootie]

Can anyone explain how the pandemic got worse after vaccine rollouts?

[JonezBBQ]

Wow it’s almost as if you have to take care of yourself by eating right and exercising…

[dwnusqt]

People want this to be over without doing anything to make it end. It’s always the people who do the least that have the most to say…

[julesflores]

And how many thousands more are dying because they can’t get critical care? My uncle passed last week of an aortic aneurysm that was caught in time but there were no ICU beds at the hospital he needed to be transferred to for emergency surgery. In the days of waiting he developed pneumonia and blood clots. They battled for a month to save his life but ultimately the aneurysm ruptured and it killed him. We are in Alabama and this was because our ICUs are full of unvaccinated.

[emmy]

What happened to “we’re getting back to normal”? Yeah right.

[ebonylamb]

It's going to be worst than this this coming fall and winter. Stay tuned.

[lordbeerus]

Once the ICU beds reach their limit you have to expect the hospitals make choices on who gets an ICU bed.

[Rio]

I JUST HOPE THE KIDS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL WILL BE OK AND SAFE.

[airbryan]

Housing shortage should be solved soon then... right? Or maybe all the dying/dead dont live in houses or drive cars.
Probably just city rats

[paulraymond]

Despite the economic crisis, this is Still a good time to invest in Gold and Crypto

[chilloutguy]

Cause and effect. All choices have consequences. All I have to say.

[KJV]

I haven't seen any boost in funerals? Where are they?

[misterggg]

Yeah it is called terrible health care. What did you expect from insurance for profit health care.

[jr]

Well if that's being the case where's the funerals

[localguy]

With 52% fully vaccinated? We have 45% fully vaccinated in my country and its becoming better 🤔. Im from Fiji

[jameslatief]

If you know how many people are dying in the US from non-covid deaths (9811 deaths per day btw), you realize 1000+death isn't something alarming.

[Maynardtkrebs]

Sad. Tony should’ve told them to take 4, 000 IU Vitamin D daily and aspirin. No need for these deaths. It’s medical malpractice.