The White House released a statement from President Joe Biden on May 12, 2022, confirming that 1 million Americans have lost their lives to COVID-19. At 1 million the U.S. has the largest number of COVID-19 deaths in any single country in the world according to global data. Biden said in his statement, “Today, we mark a tragic milestone: one million American lives lost to COVID-19. One million empty chairs ...
