During the worst waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, between 30% and 46% more people in the U.S. were dying each week than would have under typical circumstances. But in the past few months, we've seen this "excess death rate" fall, and now, it's hovering near zero.
Does that mean America has seen the end of the COVID-19 pandemic? And that the coronavirus can now be considered "endemic" to the country? Experts told Live Science that, yes, it's reasonable to declare the pandemic over in the U.S. — but that doesn't mean U.S. residents no longer face any risk of harm from COVID-19.
