The coronavirus killed tens of thousands in the United States during the pandemic’s first months, but it also left a lesser-known toll: thousands more deaths than would have been expected from heart disease and a handful of other medical conditions, according to an analysis of federal data by The Washington Post.The analysis suggests that in five hard-hit states and New York City there were 8,300 more deaths from heart problems than would have been typical in March, April and May — an increase of roughly 27 percent over historical averages.[]That spike contributed to Illinois,...…The coronavirus killed tens of thousands in the United States during the pandemic’s first months, but it also left a lesser-known toll: thousands more deaths than would have been expected from heart disease and a handful of other medical conditions, according to an analysis of federal data by The Washington Post.The analysis suggests that in five hard-hit states and New York City there were 8,300 more deaths from heart problems than would have been typical in March, April and May — an increase of roughly 27 percent over historical averages.[]That spike contributed to Illinois,...WW…

PLEASE NOTEThe Washington Post is providing this story for free so that all readers have access to this important information about the coronavirus. For more free stories, .Covid-19 has killed more than 6 million people and infected more than half a billion since it first emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.Despite the rollout of vaccines and the relaxation of strict measures in some parts of the world, global health experts warn that the pandemic is set to continue, with no end in sight. Variants such as delta and omicron have...…PLEASE NOTEThe Washington Post is providing this story for free so that all readers have access to this important information about the coronavirus. For more free stories, .Covid-19 has killed more than 6 million people and infected more than half a billion since it first emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.Despite the rollout of vaccines and the relaxation of strict measures in some parts of the world, global health experts warn that the pandemic is set to continue, with no end in sight. Variants such as delta and omicron have...WW…

In the past week in Loading dataThis article is free to access.Why?The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service.Follow this story and more by No numbers can fully convey the state of the covid-19 pandemic in the United States, but several metrics taken together provide a clearer view of what is happening now and what may be coming soon.The data in these charts is gathered by The Washington Post from local and state government sites and from (cases and deaths), the (hospitalization and testing) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...…In the past week in Loading dataThis article is free to access.Why?The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service.Follow this story and more by No numbers can fully convey the state of the covid-19 pandemic in the United States, but several metrics taken together provide a clearer view of what is happening now and what may be coming soon.The data in these charts is gathered by The Washington Post from local and state government sites and from (cases and deaths), the (hospitalization and testing) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...WW…