Published February 5, 2021 •
Updated on February 5, 2021 at 7:00 pm
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Although coronavirus hospitalizations are falling across the United States, virus-related deaths have remained stubbornly high, with 50,000 new fatalities in the last two weeks alone. California has contributed the most to the toll, averaging more than 500 deaths per day in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson applied for emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine candidate on Thursday. Its vaccine, which is 66% effective in protecting against the virus, could become the third shot approved in the U.S.
The United States has reported more than 26.8 million coronavirus cases and 460,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to a tally by NBC News.
Although coronavirus hospitalizations are falling across the United States, virus-related deaths have remained stubbornly high, with 50,000 new fatalities in.