As some researchers say deaths could rise significantly in coming weeks, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States has topped 1 million and the deaths toll has surpassed the total of U.S. troop fatalities during the Vietnam War.
As of Tuesday evening, there are more than 1,012,000 people in the United States who have or have had the virus, according to a tally from health officials by Johns Hopkins University. At least 58,356 people have died, CNBC reported.
A total of 58,220 Americans died during the war in Vietnam, where fighting lasted more than 10 years.
The first known U.S. coronavirus-related fatality was February 6, less than three months ago.
