Coronavirus is the leading cause of death in the US - report

In interactive time lapse analysis, the US death toll is shown to have risen from just 12 on March 15, to overtaking the nation's previous leading cause of death, with 1,940 deaths on April 8.

Emergency Medical Technicians wearing protective gear wheel a sick patient to a waiting ambulance during the outbreak of coronavirus disease in New York City, March 28, 2020

(photo credit: REUTERS/STEFAN JEREMIAH)

ByCELIA JEAN

APRIL 11, 2020 11:32

Coronavirus is the leading cause of death in the US - report

In interactive time lapse analysis, the US death toll is shown to have risen from just 12 on March 15, to overtaking the nation's previous leading cause of death, with 1,940 deaths on April 8.

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Coronavirus is the leading cause of death in the US - report

In interactive time lapse analysis, the US death toll is shown to have risen from just 12 on March 15, to overtaking the nation's previous leading cause of death, with 1,940 deaths on April 8.

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