Last Updated on June 11, 2020, 7:56 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The United States now has more than 2000,000 cases of the novel coronavirus since its first case had been detected back in January.
One hundred fifteen thousand one hundred thirty-seven people have lost their lives because of this deadly virus during this time, which is the most number of deaths due to the COVID-19 disease for any country in the world.
The country is reopening, but some states have seen surges in the numbers of daily cases and deaths. The peak was thought to be in April when more than 2,500 people had died in one day on April 21, but now there are fears of a second peak.
Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at Columbia University, has said that the US is lifting lockdowns when still there are increasing numbers of cases in some states.
He said that country might have peaks and valleys of transmission occurring over and over again because of the behaviour of the people changes.
New York sees a decline in the numbers but South Carolina, for instance, recorded the highest daily total since the pandemic began.
Texas and Arizona have seen a surge with Texas reporting over 2,500 cases on June 10, which is its highest figure since the beginning of the pandemic.
In total, 18 states are having an increase in the number of cases.
A professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Massachusetts, Nicholas Reich, has said that an issue is the terminology used and how the virus is seen. He said that between five to six thousand people would die in the United States from now until July 4.
He has suggested that while talk is about a second wave of the virus, the US has not emerged from the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The newness of the virus has also made it difficult to make predictions.
This is the reason why before the festivities of the July 4 begin, several parades and events have been cancelled but plenty of family gatherings would take place.
The United States now has more than 2000,000 cases of the novel coronavirus since its first case had been detected back in January.
One hundred fifteen thousand one hundred thirty-seven people have lost their lives because of this deadly virus during this time, which is the most number of deaths due to the COVID-19 disease for any country in the world.
The country is reopening, but some states have seen surges in the numbers of daily cases and deaths. The peak was thought to be in April when more than 2,500 people had died in one day on April 21, but now there are fears of a second peak.
Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at Columbia University, has said that the US is lifting lockdowns when still there are increasing numbers of cases in some states.
He said that country might have peaks and valleys of transmission occurring over and over again because of the behaviour of the people changes.
New York sees a decline in the numbers but South Carolina, for instance, recorded the highest daily total since the pandemic began.
Texas and Arizona have seen a surge with Texas reporting over 2,500 cases on June 10, which is its highest figure since the beginning of the pandemic.
In total, 18 states are having an increase in the number of cases.
A professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Massachusetts, Nicholas Reich, has said that an issue is the terminology used and how the virus is seen. He said that between five to six thousand people would die in the United States from now until July 4.
He has suggested that while talk is about a second wave of the virus, the US has not emerged from the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The newness of the virus has also made it difficult to make predictions.
This is the reason why before the festivities of the July 4 begin, several parades and events have been cancelled but plenty of family gatherings would take place.
Anthony Morris covers stories related to politics and regional developments. His in-depth reporting about governance and reforms makes him stand out in regional journalism, with a deep analysis of political trends and their impact on Caribbean communities.
