Today, the U.S. death toll from covid-19 surpassed 50,000.

50,000 human beings that weeks ago were living vibrantly in every corner of our country. 50,000 of your neighbors and teachers, doctors and grocers, moms and dads.

Here, we tell their stories. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/24/coronavirus-dead-victims-stories/?arc404=true">https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/20...
Marylou Armer, 43, was detective for the Santa Rosa PD’s sexual assault and domestic violence unit.

She was denied a test three times, her sister said, inspiring a movement to protect and screen first responders.

via @MerylKornfield https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/21/marylou-armer-death-coronavirus/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/20...
Others included in our ongoing series include Americans who created genre-defining music and art that captured the nation’s cultural evolution. Some were famous. Most were not.

All of their lives added to the diversity of the American experience. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/24/coronavirus-dead-victims-stories/?arc404=true">https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/20...
We& #39;ll continue to update this collection throughout the pandemic. It& #39;s a collaborative effort from all corners of our newsroom — design, photo, video, the obits team, the national GA team, a group of local reporters documenting the lives of DMV residents.

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