Covid-19
US coronavirus cases top 19 million mark
The U.S. has now topped 19 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows.
America exceeded that mark on Sunday, just six days after it reached 18 million. The nation’s case numbers have more than doubled in less than two months.
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. also have been rising, and now total more than 332,000. That’s more than one death for every 1,000 Americans. The U.S. population as of Saturday was about 331 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Worldwide there have been nearly 81 million confirmed COVID-19 cases.
California hit 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Christmas Eve, becoming the first state to reach the grim milestone.
Health officials are concerned about future cases brought on by travel and gatherings during the holidays and New Year’s.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday the U.S. is at a critical phase of the pandemic, with the worst probably still ahead. He predicted the general population would be getting immunized widely by late March or early April — beyond the front-line workers, older people and certain other segments of the public given priority for the vaccines.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.
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