Live updates: Nearly 300,000 more people have died in U.S. than in a typical year because of coronavirus

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The novel coronavirus has caused about 285,000 more deaths in the United Statesbetween Feb. 1 and Sept. 16 than in an average year, according to a Tuesday report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The health agency said that people ages 25 to 44 were particularly hit hard, with an “excess death” rate shooting up 26.5 percent over that in past years. Racial and ethnic minority groups, including Black Americans and Latinos, were found to be among the hardest hit. View the post and feed here.