President Joe Biden is urging voters to go to the polls to support Democratic candidates, warning that a Republican Congress would reshape America by cutting back on health care and threatening abortion rights.

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 600,000, even as the vaccination drive has slashed daily cases and deaths and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom.

All rights reserved)Of the world’s 2.4 million COVID deaths, nearly 20 percent have taken place in the United States as of Feb. 21, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Each week, we’ll provide an update on each state’s total number of COVID-19 deaths and how they compare to other states. LOCAL: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Feb. 20, 2021Below is the total coronavirus death count for each state in the U.S. on Feb. 21, 2021. To see specific death counts for a state, hover your mouse over the state’s bar in the graph. Graph: See how COVID cases compare in all 50 states here

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)Of the world’s 2.39 million COVID deaths, nearly 20 percent have taken place in the United States as of Feb. 14, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Each week, we’ll provide an update on each state’s total number of COVID-19 deaths and how they compare to other states. LOCAL: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Feb. 14, 2021Below is the total coronavirus death count for each state in the U.S. on Feb. 14, 2021. Graph: See how COVID cases compare in all 50 states hereAdAs of Feb. 14 at 6:24 p.m., the total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the United States is 485,300 -- the highest in the world. More: Global COVID: Tracking countries with the most virus cases, deaths on Feb. 14, 2021

The deadliest month of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. drew to a close with certain signs of progress: COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are trending downward, while vaccinations are picking up speed. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)The deadliest month yet of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. drew to a close with certain signs of progress: COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are plummeting, while vaccinations are picking up speed. Deaths are running at about 3,150 per day on average, down slightly by about 200 from their peak in mid-January. AdHowever, the CDC reported Monday that many nursing home workers are not getting their shots when doses are first offered. And a plan to reopen Chicago schools to roughly 62,000 students for the first time since March remained in doubt.