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Coronavirus-related deaths top 4,000 in US as White House task force projects up to 240,000 deaths
The number of coronavirus-related deaths topped 4,000 in the U.S. on Tuesday night, just one day after reaching the 3,000 mark.
The number of coronavirus-related deaths topped 4,000 in the U.S. on Tuesday night, just one day after reaching the 3,000 mark.
The U.S. has now surpassed China by more than 700 COVID-19 fatalities -- as the White House Coronavirus Task Force said it projects 100,000 to 240,000 Americans will ultimately die from the virus -- with millions more infected.
Without any measures in place to mitigate the contagion's spread, those projections jump to between 1.5 million and 2.2 million deaths from COVID-19, officials said Tuesday.
“This is going to be a rough two-week period,” President Trump said Tuesday at a White House news briefing. “As a nation we’re going to have a really rough two weeks. Our strength will be tested and our endurance will be tried.”
China -- where the outbreak started -- has reported 3,310 virus-related deaths, while more than 4,070 have died in the U.S. Click here for more on our top story.
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