More Americans Have Now Died From Coronavirus Than All US Fatalities In Vietnam War

The death toll from the coronavirus in America has pushed past a devastating number.

Health officials have declared that 58,955 people have died in the US from Covid-19, which is more than the total number of American fatalities during the Vietnam War.

It's worth pointing out that it's taken just two months to reach that number, compared with nearly two decades in Vietnam. The first confirmed Covid-19 death in America was recorded on February 29.

The war in the south-east Asian country, which lasted from 1955 to 1975, claimed the lives of 58,318 Americans.

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In addition to the number of fatal cases of Covid-19, there have now been more than one million people test positive for the virus. More than 118,000 people have recovered from the virus, however there are 857,000 active cases.

Figures provided by Bing illustrate that America makes up nearly one third of the total global cases, with 3.11 million positive test results being recorded around the world.

Within America, New York City makes up close to 30 per cent of all cases.

White House officials predict the death toll could go as high as 74,000 deaths by August.

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According to the Guardian, around 200,000 Covid-19 tests are being undertaken everyday, however experts warn that number has to increase dramatically for the country to get a handle on the pandemic.

President Donald Trump reckons the American economy will bounce back once areas begin to reopen.

"Now our country's opening up again and I think it's going to be very, very successful," he said.

"I think the fourth quarter will be great. And I think next year is going to be a tremendous year for this country.

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"I think what happens is it's going to go away. This is going to go. And whether it comes back in a modified form in the fall, we'll be able to handle it. We'll be able to put out spurts, and we're very prepared to handle it."

The president told a press briefing in March that everyone was required to do their bit to help end the pandemic.

Trump added: "Every generation of Americans has been called to make shared sacrifices for the good of the nation.

"And now it's our time. We must sacrifice together because we are all in this together and we'll come through together. It's the invisible enemy."

Topics: News, Coronavirus

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie is a Trending Journalist at LADbible. His first job was as a newsreader and journalist at the award winning Sydney radio station, Macquarie Radio. He was solely responsible for the content broadcast on multiple stations across Australia when the MH17, Germanwings and AirAsia disasters unfolded. Stewart has covered the conflict in Syria for LADbible, interviewing a doctor on the front line, and has contributed to the hugely successful UOKM8 campaign.

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