News Brief – COVID-19 Was Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. in 2020

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In 2020, a total of over 3.3 million resident deaths were registered across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

This total from 2020—the first year of the coronavirus pandemic—marked the highest annual total of deaths the nation has ever recorded, with fatalities from COVID-19 contributing a significant number.

Notably, COVID-19 became the third leading cause of these deaths, accounting for around 350,000 deaths, according to the CDC.

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