Published 17:01 IST, March 30th 2020
Coronavirus cases in United States increased fourfold in just one week
Coronavirus pandemic has escalated and so have the cases, that have skyrocketed in the past few days, but the United States has seen a rapid increase recently.
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fear of vel coronavirus pandemic has escalated and so have cases, that have skyrocketed in past few days. number of coronavirus cases in United States has however seen a rapid increase recently. In past one week, however, condition has worsened to such an extent that infected count has surpassed China as well as Italy and US climbed up to become country containing most confirmed cases of coronavirus-infected patients.
Cases qurupled in one week
count of infected patients in United States has w increased fourfold. As per reports, US w stands at top with over 1,42,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infected patients. total death rate in country has currently skyrocketed to a count of beyond 2,480. figures shockingly, stood at around 34,000 as per reports, a week earlier. As of March 23, fatality rate was reportedly only 414, while many or states in country h still t reported ir fatality rate.
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While cases of coronavirus-infected patients have increased over four times in past week, death rate has been increasing even more rapidly. With over 2,480 fatalities from pandemic, only two states left to report a fatality are Wyoming and Hawaii. A member of White House's coronavirus task force, Dr Anthony Fauci, reportedly predicted that coronavirus infections could even rise to one million. Where entire country has been struggling with recent health emergency, President Donald Trump on March 29, reportedly kept his calm while he said that country would be able to "a very good job" if y happened to contain death rate to 1,00,000 or less.
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World upside down
vel coronavirus which originated in China has w infected over 7,35,000 people all over world and has claimed nearly 34,800 lives worldwide. People have been forced to isolate mselves completely, following home quarantine and social distancing. highly contagious virus has been escalating at a rapid case, turning world upside down. Many nations have been put under a complete lockdown in an attempt to fight dely COVID-19.
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17:10 IST, March 30th 2020