Why the U.S. COVID death rate rises above other nations
Clip: 2/2/2022 | 7m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Why the COVID death rate in the U.S. is so much higher than other wealthy nations
More than two years into this pandemic, the United States death toll is the highest in the world. The country is closing in on 900,000 deaths, and its death rate is alarming -- particularly given that the U.S. was the one of the first to have the vaccine. Geoff Bennett looks at why the nation is struggling compared to much of the world.
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Why the U.S. COVID death rate rises above other nations
Clip: 2/2/2022 | 7m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
More than two years into this pandemic, the United States death toll is the highest in the world. The country is closing in on 900,000 deaths, and its death rate is alarming -- particularly given that the U.S. was the one of the first to have the vaccine. Geoff Bennett looks at why the nation is struggling compared to much of the world.
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