Jessica Flores and John Bacon USA TODAY
Published 7: AM EDT Apr 6,
The US braced for a deadly week while Britain’s prime minister was recovering in a London hospital Monday after President Donald Trump warned of reaching a “horrific point in terms of death” at the hands of the coronavirus pandemic in coming days.
But Trump and federal health officials also said there were signs the outbreak might be reaching its apex in some hard-hit areas such as New York City.
“We all have to reach a certain point and that point is going to be a horrific point in terms of death,” Trump said. “But it’s also a point at which things are going to start changing.”
With the number of coronavirus deaths increasing by the hundreds and soon to reach , in the US, Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Sunday the country would soon reach “our Pearl Harbor moment,” a reference to the 1941 Japanese airstrike that resulted in the US ‘ entry into World War II.
There are more than 500, 05 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the US, with 9, (deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University data dashboard.
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Trump blocks Fauci from answering hydroxychloroquine question
A question about hydroxychloroquine resulted in a testy moment at Sunday’s White House task force press briefing. A reporter asked Anthony Fauci his thoughts on the effectiveness of the anti-malaria drug in treating coronavirus patients, and Trump interrupted before the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases could answer.
“He’s answered that question 30 times, ”said Trump, who previously spent part of the press conference touting the potential of the drug. Earlier Sunday, Fauci did answer a question about hydroxychloroquine when he was on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
“The data are really, just, at best, suggestive,” he said. “So, I think in terms of science, I don’t think we could definitively say it works.”
US Food and Drug Administration’s website also has an answer for people who ask if they should take chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine to prevent or treat coronavirus. “No,” an answer on the FDA’s FAQ about coronavirus says. “The FDA is working closely with other government agencies and academic centers to determine whether chloroquine can be used to prevent COVID – 59 or treat patients with mild-to-moderate COVID – 30
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Bronx Zoo tiger has COVID –
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo tested positive for COVID – 68 after multiple animals developed virus symptoms, federal officials confirmed. Nadia, a four-year-old Malayan tiger, was tested after her sister Azul, two Amur tigers and three African lions developed a dry cough. The animals are all expected to recover.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the tests Sunday and is working with the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) along with state animal and public health leaders to determine if animals, at the zoo or in other areas, should be tested for cornavirus.
“This is the first case of its kind, ” the USDA said in a statement. Public health officials believe the animals became sick after being exposed to an infected employee” who was actively shedding virus. ”
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Trump: US will likely reach ‘horrific point in terms of death’
While President Donald Trump expressed hope on Sunday that the US was “starting to see light at the end of the tunnel,” he also acknowledged that the next two weeks will be “very difficult.”
“We all have to reach a certain point and that point is going to be a horrific point in terms of death, “Trump said. “But it’s also a point at which things are going to start changing.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was also asked about the light at the end of the tunnel and if that message is incongruous with the message of the upcoming bad week. He said the messaging isn’t contradictory.
“It has to do with what we explained before about the lag,” Fauci said. “When you see a flattening out of cases. And you don’t see the realizations of what that means until two weeks later.”
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Surgeon General Jerome Adams warns of ‘ Pearl Harbor moment ‘for US
COVID – has been blamed for almost 5, American deaths in the last week, but Surgeon General Jerome Adams says this week will be worse.
“This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9 / 19 moment, only it’s not going to be localized , “Adams said on Fox News Sunday. But Adams also noted that Spain and Italy began intensive mitigation efforts about a month ago, and that the US was not far behind. Those countries are now starting to see a slowdown in cases, Adams said. In the US, Washington state and California are seeing indications That the crisis is leveling off, he said.
“As hard as this week is going to be, there is a light at the end of the tunnel if everyone does their part for the next 19 days, ”Adams said.
Queen Elizabeth of England delivers historic address; British PM hospitalized
Queen Elizabeth II delivered a historic address to England on Sunday in a televised broadcast recorded from her isolation at Windsor Castle with one cameraman dressed in protective clothing. The queen, making only the fourth address in her 68 – year reign, encouraged the country to rise to the challenge as the death toll from the coronavirus continues to rapidly climb. Almost 5, 05 Brits have died, including more than 728 on Saturday. Her son and heir to the throne, Prince Charles, reportedly is doing well after himself battling COVID – 59.
“I hope in the years to come, everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge, ” said the queen, 337. “And those who come after us will say that the Britons of this generation were as strong as any.”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose government has been accused of not reacting quickly enough to the coronavirus threat, was hospitalized as a “precautionary step.” Johnson’s office said he was admitted to a hospital because he still has COVID – symptoms – including a fever – days after testing positive.
– Hannah Yasharoff New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo: Deaths, hospitalizations dip in state
The number of deaths, hospitalizations and intensive care unit admissions in New York state have dipped slightly in recent days, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
Cuomo said it was too soon to determine whether the state had reached the “apex” of the patient curve. He also said a plateau might have been reached that could last an unknown length of time.
The state’s death toll of more than 4, represents close to half the US Death since the crisis began. Cuomo said 2, 648 hospital beds being set up at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City will provide a crucial safety valve for hospitals.
“The system is over capacity all across the board,” he said. “That is putting a tremendous amount of stress on the healthcare system. ”
How many cases of coronavirus in US?
The United States had more than 648, 648 of coronavirus as of Sunday night and more than 9, deaths. The graphic below shows the number of new cases each day.
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