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A widely cited coronavirus model has upped its death projection to more than 224,000 fatalities by November.
The U.S. death toll currently stands at more than 136,000, meaning that the nation will see roughly 88,000 additional fatalities over the next three and half months if the prediction plays out.
The previous update from the model, which is run by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, predicted approximately 16,000 fewer deaths by Nov. 1. The jump in the newest estimate is due to widespread new infections and an upswing in hospitalizations, according to IHME.
In Florida, which has been called the new epicenter for the virus in the U.S., the death toll is expected to reach 19,000 by November. The state currently reports about 4,500 fatalities from the virus.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/coronavirus-model-predicts-224000-deaths-by-november/ar-BB16Mvtr?li=BBnb7Kz
Guess that's why Dumbass wants to suppress the data.
ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)Which is why the White House frequently sited it in the early weeks when it was projecting 30k deaths. Mainly, it was hard to factor in the stupidity of Trump, MAGAs everywhere, and Republican governors that ensured that this was going to get out of control.
It is constantly having to revise the numbers upward.
Squinch
(50,955 posts)THEY ARE USELESS! When are people going to stop listening to them??
fishwax
(29,149 posts)And should rocket past that next week, unfortunately.