US sets another record for new coronavirus cases, with a single-day total above 39,000
- The US on Thursday announced more than 39,000 new coronavirus cases, breaking the single-day record it set the day before.
- Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters that the true number of cases was most likely 10 times the official count.
- At least 124,402 people have died from the virus in the US, accounting for more than a quarter of deaths from the virus worldwide.
- Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle forecast a death toll of 180,000 by October but estimate that widespread use of masks could save 33,000 lives.
For the second straight day, the US on Thursday announced its largest single-day number of new coronavirus cases.
Nationwide, 39,327 new cases were announced, The Washington Post reported, up from 38,115 the day before.
Johns Hopkins University, which maintains a separate count, reported 37,077 new cases, its highest single-day figure.
In total, the US has reported more than 2.4 million cases of COVID-19, the diseased caused by the novel coronavirus, according to the university. The next-highest country is Brazil, with 1.2 million confirmed cases.
On Thursday, Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters that the true number of cases was most likely 10 times the official count.
At least 124,402 people have died from the virus in the US, accounting for more than a quarter of deaths from the virus worldwide. A seven-day average calculated by the Financial Times indicates that just under 570 new deaths are being reported each day. That's down from just over 2,000 deaths a day in mid-April.
Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle forecast a death toll of 180,000 by October, Bloomberg reported, but estimate that widespread use of masks could save 33,000 lives.
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