The number of people in the U.S. dead from COVID-19 could fill Michigan Stadium

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The number of people in the United States who have died from COVID-19 reached 108,064 on Friday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To put that in perspective, think of Ann Arbor's Michigan Stadium, which has an official capacity of 107,601 — making it the largest stadium in the U.S.

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