Reuters reports that the number of corona infections in the country has crossed the three million • Washington University released gloomy outlook

• In the United States, if 95% of the public wears a mask, tens of thousands will be saved

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The United States has crossed the threshold of three million verified cases of the Corona virus, Reuters reported Wednesday night. At the same time, at the University of Washington, it was estimated that in November the number of victims would cross the 200,000, with almost complete adherence to wearing masks could reduce deaths by 45,000.

Reportedly, the number of infections is rising in more and more states as Florida faces a shortage of hospital beds in intensive care units. In the past two weeks, there has been an increase in the number of infections in 24 states in the United States. 

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Against this backdrop, the University of Washington announced that it had narrowed its outlook this November. According to the current model that predicts the development of morbidity in the country, more than 200,000 people are likely to fall victim to the virus by November 1. This compares with the current forecast of 175,168 victims on October 1.

According to a publication in the Chinook Observe, the University Health and Evaluation Index (IHME) announced that 208,255 people would die from the virus. The forecast range ranges from 186,087 to 244,541. However, those numbers will plummet to 162,808 victims (with a range of 157,217 to 171,193) if at least 95% of people wear a mask in public. 

"We can now see the path of the epidemic ahead of the fall, and many countries are expected to experience a significant increase in the confirmed cases and deaths in September and October," he told the institution's CEO Dr. Christopher Murray. Significantly spreading the virus. " According to him, the masks inhibit the need for re-closure and have huge economic benefits. Furthermore, those who refuse to put on a mask - endanger their lives and lives around them. 

Dr. Murray added: "The United States has not really experienced the end of the first wave of the epidemic. And it will not save us a second wave in the fall, which will hit particularly hard in countries that are now showing high levels of infection. "