U.S. daily coronavirus deaths top 9/11 ------------------------------------------- The number of U.S. deaths from coronavirus is approaching 300,000 – more than all the American battle deaths in World War II – the equivalent of enduring the 9/11 attacks every day for 100 days ------------------------------------------- 292,190 U.S. CORONAVIRUS FATALITIES (2020) 291,557 U.S. BATTLE DEATHS World War II (1941-45) ------------------------------------------- Korean War (1950-53) 33,739 Vietnam War (1964-75) 47,434 Desert Storm (1990-91) 148 Afghan War (2001-20) 2,452 Iraq War (2003-20) 4,586 9/11 (2001) 2,977 Total battle deaths (1950-2020): 88,359 ------------------------------------------- Sources: Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Johns Hopkins Pictures: Associated Press, CDC © GRAPHIC NEWS