Businessman Phan Quoc Viet was making his usual prayers at a pagoda in Tay Ninh, a province in southern Vietnam, when the government official’s call came. It was late January, just after the Lunar New …
Coronavirus death toll surpasses U.S. casualties from Vietnam War in just two months
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The US coronavirus death toll surpasses American fatalities from the Vietnam War
“We’re in war,” President Donald Trump proclaimed at a White House news conference last week. “I call it the ‘invisible enemy.’ That’s the war, and it’s a dangerous war.” …
U.S. coronavirus deaths surpass Vietnam War toll as Florida readies reopening plan
The U.S. coronavirus death toll climbed above 58,000 on Tuesday, surpassing the loss of American life from the Vietnam War, as Florida’s governor met with President Donald Trump to discuss an easing …
The US coronavirus death toll surpasses American deaths from the Vietnam War
“We’re in war,” President Donald Trump proclaimed at a White House news conference last week. “I call it the ‘invisible enemy.’ That’s the war, and it’s a dangerous war.” …
U.S. coronavirus deaths surpass Vietnam War toll as Florida governor meets Trump
The U.S. coronavirus death toll reached a grim milestone on Tuesday, surpassing the number of American lives lost in the Vietnam War, as Florida’s governor met with President Donald Trump to discuss …
Coronavirus Has Now Killed More Americans Than Vietnam War
The number of lives taken by COVID-19 in the U.S. has reached a grim milestone: More people have died of the disease than the 58,220 Americans who perished in the Vietnam War.
U.S. Covid-19 Deaths Top Lives Lost in Vietnam War: Virus Update
Tuesday saw two new milestones in the U.S.: coronavirus cases passed the 1 million mark and deaths topped the 58,220 lives lost in the Vietnam War, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins …
U.S. coronavirus death toll exceeds Americans killed in Vietnam War as cases top 1 million
The U.S. death toll from the novel coronavirus on Tuesday exceeded the 58,220 American lives lost during the Vietnam War as cases topped 1 million, according to a Reuters tally.
Grim Milestones: U.S. Deaths in the Pandemic and in Vietnam
The former Times correspondent Fox Butterfield draws a comparison between the actions of presidents then and now. Also: New York cancels its primary election; being empathic; ethics in critical care.