News ‘I hate that we are here:’ America grieves as 500,000 die from COVID-19 pandemic February 22, 2021 Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘I hate that we are here:’ America grieves as 500,000 die from COVID-19 pandemic While depressing, it's important to feel the loss lest we become numb to their significance. With grief comes resolve.