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US virus deaths ‘could hit 500,000’ by Feb – Yahoo News Australia
Researchers in Washington say the US death toll from Covid-19 could double by February, unless all Americans wear masks.
The US death toll from COVID-19 could surpass 500,000 by February unless nearly all Americans wear face masks, according to researchers, as the country broke its daily record for new infections.
At least 83,948 new cases were reported on Friday due to outbreaks in virtually every part of the country, according to a Reuters tally.
The spike in cases comes less than two weeks before the presidential election on November 3 and is hitting battleground states such as Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania…
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