In Just One Day, One Person Died In America Every Two Minutes From COVID-19
- 4 years ago
In the United States on Tuesday, one person died from COVID-19 every two minutes.
Now, Reuters reports the US government is racing to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals to ease the burden on overwhelmed healthcare systems.
For the first time, there 700 deaths in a single day from the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
Nearly half of those deaths were in New York state, still the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio pleaded to the Trump administration for supplies and staffing reinforcements, saying the worst may still be weeks away.
The total confirmed US coronavirus cases rose to 184,000, up 21,000 from Monday.
White House medical experts have said between 100,000 to 200,000 people could ultimately die from the illness in the the United States.
Now, Reuters reports the US government is racing to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals to ease the burden on overwhelmed healthcare systems.
For the first time, there 700 deaths in a single day from the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
Nearly half of those deaths were in New York state, still the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio pleaded to the Trump administration for supplies and staffing reinforcements, saying the worst may still be weeks away.
The total confirmed US coronavirus cases rose to 184,000, up 21,000 from Monday.
White House medical experts have said between 100,000 to 200,000 people could ultimately die from the illness in the the United States.