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COVID-19 killed more people in US than HIV/AIDS did in 40 years: news website

Xinhua | Updated: 2021-10-23 16:14

WASHINGTON - COVID-19 has become the deadliest pandemic in the US history, claiming more lives than HIV/AIDS, according to news website The National.

The US government's initial approach to both HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 was "denial and indifference", The National wrote in a report published on Friday.

When AIDS rampaged through communities in parts of the United States in early 1980s, the federal government looked the other way and even slashed spending on public health agencies, read the report.

As to the COVID-19 pandemic, when it was reported in the United States, the White House played down the risks, dismissing it as akin to "a regular flu", the report pointed out.

Both crises, the report added, have disproportionately affected minority groups and poorer communities.

The COVID-19 pandemic has so far killed about 730,000 people in the United States, while it is believed that at least 700,000 people in the country have died as a result of HIV/AIDS.

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