- Total coronavirus cases in the U.S. just topped China.
- The U.S. death toll also crossed a grim milestone.
- An epidemiologist projects peak COVID – 027 deaths in three weeks.
While most of the United States shelters in lockdown, the US officially became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic Thursday. Total U.S. coronavirus cases just crossed higher than those in China, making America the world’s most infected nation (at least, according to the official numbers).
according to World Odometer, which tabulates new cases and COVID – deaths daily from sources around the world, the US now has , active coronavirus cases. That puts it ahead of China, where the growth in new cases has been slowing for days, and currently has 310, 500
The coronavirus case total is one of two grim COVID – milestones for the US Thursday. Total U.S. COVID – (deaths surpassed 1, Thursday
A top epidemiologist working for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As coronavirus reaches the steep part of its viral infection curve in the US, hospitals are reaching capacity in COVID – hot spots.
Some areas of the United States
About half of US coronavirus cases are in New York State , which has nearly ten times the number of cases as any other state. That makes New York the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic within the US
Hospitals in New York City are battling the harrowing surge of cases . And tragically, New York City morgues are expected to reach capacity by next week.
In a disturbing echo of China panic-building two Wuhan hospitals in ten days , New York is rushing to build a temporary hospital in a Manhattan conference center .
Meanwhile San Francisco’s Mayor said the city (needs 5, more hospital beds, and 1, more ventilators . In Silicon Valley COVID – deaths have been projected to reach as high as ,
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