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USA TODAY created dozens of visual stories and graphics to inform Americans about COVID-19, the evolving science around it and how to cope during the pandemic.

We also dug deep into politics – from the third impeachment of a U.S.

president to the results of November's elections. When politics and COVID-19 crossed paths throughout the year, we explained that, too.

We hope this sampling of our work – including a few graphics unrelated to the pandemic and politics – might offer additional understanding or guidance for you as vaccines move closer to broader distribution and Inauguration Day nears.

COVID-19's toll

Since March 1, we've recorded the daily toll that the virus has taken on America and the rest of the world and taken note of some milestones.

Click an image to read any of the stories.

 The science behind COVID-19

Researchers have learned a great deal in recent months about how this coronavirus is transmitted, affect