US Sets New Record For Cases And Hospitalizations

December 2, 2020 Coronavirus, Government

The United States set a pair of alarming coronavirus records Wednesday, surpassing 200,000 new infections and topping 100,000 covid-19 patients hospitalized — the first time the country has reached either metric in a single day.

And Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the worst might still be ahead. He predicted that the U.S. covid-19 death toll could reach 450,000 by February, and he warned that this winter could be “the most difficult time in the public health history of this nation.”

Covid live updates: New U.S. cases top 200,000 in a day as CDC director issues stark warning – The Washington Post https://t.co/2fRNqEj8iP

— Susan King (@mymackie) December 2, 2020