The United States Has Reported Over 200,000 New Coronavirus Infections Every Day For Seven Consecutive Days.
- “The number of newly reported coronavirus cases in the U.S. edged down, but remained above 200,000 for the seventh day in a row. The U.S. reported more than 204,000 new coronavirus cases for Monday.” [Wall Street Journal, 1/12/21]
More Than 23,000 Patients With Confirmed Or Suspected COVID-19 Have Been In ICUs Across The Country For 13 Consecutive Days.
- “The number of people hospitalized in the U.S. due to Covid-19 was slightly higher than the total a day earlier, with 129,748 patients in hospitals, according to the Covid Tracking Project. While elevated, that number was still a decline from the record numbers of hospitalizations seen last week. Intensive care units remained under stress. The number of patients in ICUs across the country topped 23,000 for the 13th day in a row Monday, according to the Covid Tracking Project.” [Wall Street Journal, 1/12/21]
The United States Lost 22,000 Lives To Coronavirus Last Week Alone, Setting A Record For The Second Week In A Row.
- “The United States lost more than 22,000 lives to COVID-19 last week, setting a record for the second week in a row, as new cases also hit a weekly high.” [Reuters, 1/11/21]
The United States Is Reporting More Average Daily Deaths To Coronavirus Than The Number Killed During The September 11 Attacks, As One In Every 873 US Residents Has Lost Their Life.
- “On average, COVID-19 killed 3,239 people per day in the United States last week, more than the number killed by the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. Cumulatively, nearly 375,000 people in the country have died from the novel coronavirus, or one in every 873 residents.” [Reuters, 1/11/21]
The University Of Washington’s Institute For Health Metrics And Evaluation Is Projecting Nearly 600,000 Total Deaths In The United States By April 1.
- ‘The total [deaths] could rise to more than 567,000 by April 1, according to a forecast from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).” [Reuters, 1/11/21]
New Infections In The United States Are Accelerating So Rapidly That Scientists Cannot Rule Out The Possibility That An Undetected Variant Is Accelerating The Spread.
- “The increase in the rate of new infections in the United States has been so rapid in recent weeks that scientists cannot rule out the possibility that an undetected variant is accelerating the spread. Other factors may be behind the surge, including holiday gatherings and the lack of adherence in some communities to public health guidelines designed to limit transmission, such as social distancing and wearing masks.” [Washington Post, 1/11/21]