10,000 people in the US have died because of the coronavirus, more than the number of battle deaths from six US wars combined. Three months into the COVID-19 crisis, deaths have now surpassed 10,000 in the United States, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned Americans that this week is going to be “the hardest and the saddest” since the coronavirus struck the country. Ref. USAToday.
The US has surpassed 15,000 deaths from the coronavirus as cases and testing continue to increase; more than 24,000 people have recovered. The coronavirus continues to spread in the US as confirmed cases expand to 432,000 nationwide. One week ago, the death toll was nearing 6,000. But in the last two days, there have been nearly 2,000 deaths daily. Testing has become more available, contributing to the rise of cases. Ref. USAToday.
For the first time, more than 2,000 people in the US have died of coronavirus in a single day. According to the Johns Hopkins University data dashboard, over 2,000 people in the U.S. Died of coronavirus on Friday, a new daily high in the nation's fight against COVID-19. Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, said Friday that the U.S. Has not "Reached the peak" of the pandemic but that there were "Encouraging" signs that the curves were flattening or lowering. Ref. USAToday.
It seems it is only getting worse. I am starting to worry if I will be able to go back to work in three weeks. I'm hoping I can, I am feeling the telltale signs of deep depression starting to creep up on me.
COVID-19 numbers show promise, but health experts warn each state is a different battleground. The White House wants the country to “reopen” soon now that the number of new cases has declined over two consecutive days, but experts warn that in the United States’ coronavirus fight, different states will see different peaks. States on both coasts are now banning together to fight the pandemic. On the East Coast, the Source 8z.