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US COVID-19 deaths could hit half million by February as … – Thomson Reuters Foundation
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA (UPDATE 2, PIX, GRAPHIC):UPDATE 2-U.S. COVID-19 deaths could hit half million by February as surge continues
(Adds Pennsylvania record, University of Washington study)
By Maria Caspani and Kate Kelland
NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) – The COVID-19 death toll could reach a half million in the United States by February unless nearly all Americans wear face masks, researchers said on Friday, a day after the number of new infections reported across the country approached a record high.
A study by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimated that the pandemic could claim…
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