One million people have died of COVID-19 in America

A new analysis finds COVID-19 vaccines could have prevented at least 318,000 virus-related deaths between January 2021 and April 2022.

By Claire Hyman
COVID mourning
In this Nov. 24, 2020, file photo, Rachel Moore writes a tribute to her cousin Wilton "Bud" Mitchell who died of COVID-19 at a symbolic cemetery created to remember and honor lives lost to COVID-19, in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami. Lynne Sladky/Associated Press
COVID mourning
In this Nov. 24, 2020, file photo, Rachel Moore writes a tribute to her cousin Wilton "Bud" Mitchell who died of COVID-19 at a symbolic cemetery created to remember and honor lives lost to COVID-19, in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami. Lynne Sladky/Associated Press

One million people have died of COVID-19 in America

A new analysis finds COVID-19 vaccines could have prevented at least 318,000 virus-related deaths between January 2021 and April 2022.

By Claire Hyman
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Last week, the U.S. marked 1 million COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As cases are rising again nationwide, some Chicago suburbs are reaching elevated COVID transmission risk levels.

Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist about what’s driving the uptick in cases.

GUEST: Dr. Mia Taormina, infectious disease specialist with Duly Health and Care