The front page of the New York Times has revealed the horrific human cost of the coronavirus pandemic on the USA. A simple, yet powerful image spanning almost the entire page shows dots to represent a life lost to coronavirus. "A nation numbed by misery and loss is confronting a number that still has the power to shock: 500,000," the New York Times story reads. The front page of The New York Times for Feb. 21, 2021, as the U.S. nears 500,000 dead from Covid-19. pic.twitter.com/YAAEvQIszZ — The New York Times (@nytimes) February 21, 2021"Each death has left untold numbers of mourners, a ripple effect of loss that has swept over towns and cities.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 21, 2021 21:50 UTC