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December was the deadliest, most infectious month since start of pandemic
The U.S. also hit another grim milestone Thursday as it surpassed 20 million cases amid the emergence of a new virus variant and a slower than expected vaccine rollout.
The United States closed out 2020 with the deadliest and most infectious month since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, while surpassing 20 million confirmed Covid-19 cases.
More than 77,000 people lost their lives in December to Covid-19, while 6.4 million contracted the virus amid the emergence of a new virus variant and delayed efforts to get people vaccinated. The second-deadliest month was April 2020, with more than 58,000 deaths.
At least 227,651 new cases were reported on Thursday and 3,451 people died, marking the second-highest daily death toll, according to NBC News' tally.
The virus has killed more than 346,000 people in the U.S.
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