Health COVID-19 Updates: Florida Sees Largest Single-Day Increase in Deaths Since Pandemic Began Posted onAugust 28, 2021August 28, 2021Authorlutra Share on PinterestPornnapa Phetthai/EyeEm/Getty Images More than 4.4 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