Last year was the deadliest in U.S. history, but U.S. health officials say 2021 is shaping up to be even worse. Last year was the deadliest in U.S. history, but U.S. health officials say 2021 is shaping up to be even worse. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say 2021 is shaping up to be even deadlier than last year. Anderson said it’s likely that the nation will see more than 3.4 million deaths in 2021. Indeed, that’s a big part of why COVID-19 deaths could climb despite the availability of effective vaccines, Mokdad said.
