Home News and Society 1 out of every 500 Americans has died from COVID; Arizona sues over federal vaccine rules for workers: Live updates 1 out of every 500 Americans has died from COVID; Arizona sues over federal vaccine rules for workers: Live updates News and Society 0 Comment Half the deaths recorded in the U.S. have happened since just before Christmas 2020, and 2021 surpassed last year in infections. Latest COVID updates.