The number of Americans who have died from Covid-19 has reached 600,012 – the most of any nation – according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
The US also ranks highest in total number of recorded cases, with nearly 33.5 million infections since 2020.
This latest milestone comes as President Joe Biden’s goal of getting 70% of US adults vaccinated by 4 July appears increasingly likely to fail.
Over 173 million people, around 52% of the US, have had at least one dose.
Brazil and India have reported the next highest death tolls, with Brazil at more than 488,000 deaths and India at more than 377,000.
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