US to see over 224,000 coronavirus deaths by Nov 1 if Americans still won't wear masks

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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - A newly revised University of Washington model projects the US death toll from the coronavirus will climb to just above 224,000 by Nov 1, up 16,000 from a prior forecast, due to rising infections and hospitalisations in many states.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - A newly revised University of Washington model projects the United States death toll from the coronavirus will climb to just above 224,000 by Nov 1, up 16,000 from a prior forecast, due to rising infections and hospitalisations in many states.

"Use of masks is up, but not as high as it should be. If 95 per cent of Americans wore masks each time they left their homes, infection rates would drop, hospitalisations would drop, and forecast deaths would drop," the IHME said in a statement. The new IHME forecast - 224,089 US lives lost by Nov 1 - was revised upwards from the 208,254 deaths projected on July 7.

 

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