Health COVID-19 Updates: Number of Children in Hospital with COVID-19 Hits Record High Posted onAugust 17, 2021August 17, 2021Authorlutra Share on PinterestROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images More than 4.3 million people globally have died from COVID-19. More than half of U.S. adults are now fully vaccinated. New COVID-19 cases are on the rise in virtually every U.S. state. Source: healthline