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Covid-19: worrying rebound in the United States, with more than 1,000 dead in 24 hours

2020-07-02T16:40:29.181Z


The number of daily deaths in the USA had not exceeded the 1000 mark since June 10.An encrypted confirmation. While for several days the health authorities have been panicking about the still very active circulation of the virus, these 1199 additional deaths due to the new coronavirus are proof that the United States is not done with the crisis. The number of daily deaths had not exceeded the 1,000 mark since June 10, according to the count of Johns Hopkins University, which re...


An encrypted confirmation. While for several days the health authorities have been panicking about the still very active circulation of the virus, these 1199 additional deaths due to the new coronavirus are proof that the United States is not done with the crisis.

The number of daily deaths had not exceeded the 1,000 mark since June 10, according to the count of Johns Hopkins University, which refers. This brings the American toll of the pandemic to 127,322 dead, making the United States the most bereaved country in the world in absolute terms. The country also has 42,528 new daily Covid-19 infections.

Due to the increase in contamination and deaths, particularly in the south and west of the country, some American states have had to pause the deconfinement process.

Dr Fauci fears 100,000 cases a day

On Tuesday, Texas broke its daily record and reported 6,975 new cases of Covid-19. In total since the start of the pandemic, the Texas authorities have reported 159,986 cases and 2,424 deaths. As of Tuesday, more than 6,500 patients who tested positive for Covid-19 were hospitalized in Texas.

In California, more than a thousand inmates have tested positive for coronavirus in the state's oldest prison, San Quentin, according to local authorities.

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"It is obvious that we do not have total control at the moment," said Dr Anthony Fauci, a member of the presidential coronavirus crisis unit. "I would not be surprised if we reached 100,000 a day if we do not reverse the trend," he added during his hearing before senators.

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Like other senior US health officials, Dr. Fauci called on Americans, especially young people, to cover their faces and avoid the crowds in order to stem the pandemic.

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