The Department of Veterans Affairs hit a bleak milestone Tuesday when it reported the coronavirus has killed more than 2,000 of its patients.
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WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs hit a bleak milestone Tuesday when it reported the coronavirus has killed more than 2,000 of its patients.
The VA reported there were 2,041 deaths nationwide – all of them occurring since March 14, when the agency announced its first coronavirus-related death. Forty-two employees had also died.
