The United States has taken a dark step in the COVID-19 pandemic. The death toll in the country has surpassed 170,000, according to Johns Hopkins’s knowledge on Monday morning.
On Sunday alone, deaths in the United States increased by more than 480, according to a Reuters count, with Florida, Texas and Louisiana reporting the highest death.
The United States continues to dominate the world in terms of deaths and the number of reported cases, with at least 5.4 million people diagnosed with the new coronavirus in the country. Johns Hopkins shows that the country at the moment is Brazil, with more than 3.3 million diagnosed and 107,000 deaths.
Citing a general national forecast, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that estimates show that the U.S. can succeed in 200,000 COVID-19 deaths through Labor Day weekend.
The head of the CDC said the pandemic could be even worse in the coming months. Director Robert Redfield told WebMD that “this may be the worst drop in public fitness we’ve ever seen.”
The reason? Redfield highlights the flu season and increased COVID-19. He said, “We’re going to have COVID in the fall, we’re going to have the flu in the fall.”
CDC continues to inspire Americans to wash their hands, distance themselves socially, wear masks, and giant meetings.
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