AdvertisementThe Delta Variant Will Drive A Steep Rise In U.S. COVID Deaths, A New Model ShowsJuly 22, 2021Rob SteinSelena Simmons-DuffinfacebookEmailFront-line workers at a medical center in Aurora, Colo., gather for a COVID-19 memorial on July 15 to commemorate the lives lost in the coronavirus pandemic. New estimates say many thousands more will die in the U.S. this summer and fall. (Denver Post via Getty Images)