Worker at home Almost half of the life years lost to COVID-19 have been from working-age people. (Photo: Shutterstock)

As of Oct. 19, the number of deaths due to COVID-19 topped 220,000, according to the New York Times. The Health Care Cost Institute estimates 1.9 million years of life have been collectively lost to those untimely deaths.

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