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Why COVID-19 status is not bad in USA against rest of the world

Global IndexesApr 25, 2020
Why COVID-19 status is not bad in USA against rest of the world
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number 1 cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. The monthly Cardiovascular disease death in the USA is three times higher than deaths caused by COVID monthly average deaths. But it is less than or almost equal in Spain. Monthly Cardiovascular disease death in the UK & Italy is one & half times higher than deaths caused by COVID. Reuters reported - Many Americans flocked to beaches on Saturday as one Florida county expanded access and California experienced a heatwave, even as new coronavirus cases hit a record high in the United States the day before and deaths topped 200,000 worldwide.

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