Americans sunbathed on beaches, fished from boats and strolled on boardwalks this holiday weekend, even as the US death toll from Covid-19 fast approaches 100,000, according to Reuters.

The Memorial Day weekend that signals the start of the US summer is normally a time when cemeteries across the nation fill with American flags and ceremonies to remember those who died in wars.

This year it has also become a time to mourn the loss of more than 97,000 people due to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.

The New York Times filled its entire front page with the names and selected details of 1,000 victims on Sunday seeking to illustrate the humanity of the lives lost.