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Joe Biden Says ‘200 Million People Have Died’ of Coronavirus in United States

Joe Biden Says ‘200 Million People Have Died’ of Coronavirus in United States

Joe Biden apparently confused "million" for "thousand" during a speech Sunday, thereby overestimating the number of coronavirus deaths in the United States by a factor of 1,000. "It's estimated that 200 million people have died – probably by the time I finish this talk," Biden said, his voice rising, during a speech in Philadelphia on Sunday, September 20. (It's at 9:18 of the video.)

Joe Biden apparently confused "million" for "thousand" during a speech Sunday, thereby overestimating the number of coronavirus deaths in the United States by a factor of 1,000. "It's estimated that 200 million people have died – probably by the time I finish this talk," Biden said, his voice rising, during a speech in Philadelphia on Sunday, September 20. (It's at 9:18 of the video.)…