Coronavirus: deadliest month in US ends with signs of progress in pandemic battle

The deadliest month yet of the coronavirus outbreak in the US drew to a close with certain signs of progress: Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations are plummeting, while vaccinations are picking up speed.The question is whether the US can stay ahead of the fast-spreading mutations of the virus.The US death toll has climbed past 440,000, with over 95,000 lives lost in January alone. Deaths are running at about 3,150 per day on average, down slightly by about 200 from their peak in mid-January.But…

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