The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States exceeds the total number of U.S. military deaths in World War II combined.

According to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University at 0:22 Eastern Time on the 21st (13:22 Beijing time on the 21st), the cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States has reached 40,6001.

AFP reported on the 21st that the number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States has exceeded the total number of combat and non-combat deaths of the U.S. military in World War II.

According to the statistics of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the number of combat deaths of the U.S. military in World War II reached 291,557, the non-combat death toll reached 113,842,

and the total number of U.S. military deaths in World War II reached 405,399, which is lower than the current total number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States.