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Half a million Americans could die of Covid by end of February, study forecasts – The Guardian

Scientists at University of Washington say situation could worsen if states ease measures designed to slow spread of virus

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The coronavirus pandemic is set to cause half a million deaths in the US by February with Covid-19 on course to ravage states across America throughout the coming winter, a new study has forecast.
More than 511,000 lives could be lost by 28 February next year, modeling led by scientists from the University of Washington found. This means that with cases surging in many states, particularly the upper midwest, what appears to be a third major peak of coronavirus infections in the US could lead to…

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