California tops New York with most Covid-19 deaths in US

California has surpassed New York as the US state with the most coronavirus deaths, a grim reminder of the pandemic’s toll even as the vaccine roll-out and a sharp drop in new cases buoyed hopes of life eventually returning to normal.More than 45,000 people have died as of late Tuesday from Covid-19 in California, the most populous of the 50 states and one of the hardest hit in recent months. New York, severely stricken in the early stages of pandemic last spring, has reported 44,693 lives lost…

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