After a record number of U.S. deaths in 2017, the opioid epidemic may be receding
Provisional overdose data from the CDC suggest that the drug overdose epidemic has plateaued and may even be on the wane......»»
​Bleak new estimates in drug epidemic: A record 72,000 overdose deaths in 2017
Analysts pointed to two major reasons for the increase: A growing number of Americans are using opioids, and drugs are becoming more deadly......»»
Driven by fentanyl, overdose deaths in NYC reached record levels in 2017
New York saw its highest number of overdose deaths in 2017, largely driven by overdoses involving fentanyl, according to a report by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published Thursday......»»
Opioid overdoses in the US are surging, and it"s hitting the people most vulnerable to the pandemic
Overdose fatalities hit a record high during the 12-month period ending May 2020, with more than 81,000 deaths. This illustration image shows tablets of opioid painkiller Oxycodon delivered on medical.....»»
Bitcoin has been declared "dead" 402 times since its inception. Here"s how you can track the number of times it has "died" in mainstream media.
The highest number of "deaths" bitcoin recorded was in 2017, when its market cap hit $100 billion for the first time. Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightR.....»»
Coronavirus tally: Daily death toll spikes back above 3,000 as hospitalizations jumps to another record
It was a bad day on the COVID-19 front. While the number of daily new cases slipped to 201,674 on Tuesday from 201,723 on Monday, the number of deaths spiked up to 3,239 on Tuesday, the third-highest daily total .....»»
As vaccine begins rolling out, US hits new record for hospitalizations and surpasses 300,000 deaths from COVID-19
More than 110,000 people in the United States are currently hospitalized with the coronavirus, nearly twice the number in April. Nevada and Arizona are currently the w.....»»
Biden urges pandemic relief compromise, testing his faith in bipartisanship
Friday's jobs report and record number of daily COVID-19 deaths underscored the mess Joe Biden inherits — wor.....»»
The Wall Street Journal: Record 4,591 reported U.S. coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
The number of reported deaths in the U.S. from the new coronavirus spiked to nearly double the prior record Thursday, as governors extended their lockdown orders, and the Trump administration released new federal guidelines to reopen the economy......»»
Coronavirus update: 1 million global cases, 51,485 deaths and U.S. workers file for benefits in record numbers
The number of cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 topped 1 million on Thursday as U.S. jobless claims soared to record levels, offering a grim look at how the illness is hurting businesses, individuals and the economy......»»
Coronavirus update: 981,221 global cases, 50,230 deaths and U.S. workers file for benefits in record numbers
The number of cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 edged closer to the 1 million mark on Thursday as U.S. jobless claims soared to record levels, offering a grim look at how the illness is hurting businesses, individuals and the economy......»»
Coronavirus update: 965,246 global cases, 49,236 deaths and U.S. workers file for benefits in record numbers
The number of cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 edged closer to the 1 million mark on Thursday as U.S. jobless claims soared to record levels, offering a grim look at how the illness is hurting businesses, individuals and the economy......»»
Coronavirus update: 962,977 global cases, 49,180 deaths and U.S. workers file for benefits in record numbers
The number of cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 edged closer to the 1 million mark on Thursday as U.S. jobless claims soared to record levels, offering a grim look at how the illness is hurting businesses, individuals and the economy......»»
The US passed a grim milestone with a single-day death toll of more than 500, bringing the total number of deaths to more than 3,000
REUTERS/Carlo Allegri More than 3,000 people have died of the coronavirus in the US as of the night of Monday, March 30, with a record-high single-day death toll of more than 500 deaths in the country. Previously, the highest death tol.....»»
Italy surpasses its own record death toll for a single day, with 793 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP Italy has set a record for the number of coronavirus-related deaths in a single day, with 793 deaths in 24 hours. The.....»»
S&P 500, Nasdaq set to retreat from record highs as virus fears build
U.S. stock indexes were set to open slightly lower on Thursday as a spike in the number of coronavirus cases outside China raised concerns about the global impact of the epidemic, while E*Trade Financial soared on a buyout offer from Morgan Stanley......»»
Market Snapshot: Dow skids lower at the open after rise in number of coronavirus cases
U.S. stocks on Thursday pull back from record territory after China, following a change in methodology, reported a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths......»»
Futures slide as new coronavirus cases surge
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday, a day after Wall Street closed at record levels, as a spike in the number of deaths and new cases related to the coronavirus outbreak in China sent investors scurrying to safe-haven assets......»»
China"s total coronavirus deaths hit 259 by end of Jan. 31, up 46: state media
The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 by the end of Friday, Jan. 31, up by 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country's National Health Commission......»»
Number of US mining deaths in 2019 sets record
Two dozen people died in mining accidents in the U.S. last year, the lowest nationwide total ever recorded, according to the Department of Labor......»»
Purdue CEO"s bonus pay opposed by 24 states over opioid deaths epidemic
The attorneys general of 24 states said Craig Landau should not collect a bonus that would lift his pay to $3.9 million because of his alleged role in downplaying the risks of Purdue’s drugs......»»