Health COVID-19 Updates: Another 100,000 May Die in U.S. Before Pandemic Is Over Posted onAugust 31, 2021August 31, 2021Authorlutra Share on PinterestPornnapa Phetthai/EyeEm/Getty Images More than 4.5 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