The storm across the southern United States has caused widespread power outages, particularly in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity as frigid temperatures linger. Officials say several additional deaths remain under investigation.
The storm has prompted widespread travel disruption, including mass flight cancellations and warnings to motorists to stay off icy roads, while at least 20 states and Washington, DC, declared states of emergency.
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of US deaths caused by the novel coronavirus disease surpassed 9,00,000, according to the tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump's administration's pandemic response was riddled with dysfunction and the discord, untruths and infighting most likely had cost many lives, said Trump's former pandemic official adding that the deaths could have been mitigated
Washington [US], September 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has surpassed 190,000, while the number of recorded infections has climbed above 6.3 million, the latest data from Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center showed on Wednesday.
Washington DC [USA], April 25 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of US deaths caused by COVID-19 has surpassed 51,000 with total count exceeding 8,90,000, as per Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center data.