BREAKING: The U.S. has 5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, hitting another grim milestone in the pandemic that has devastated the country.
August 9, 2020 --- The U.S. logged 5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, hitting another grim milestone in the nearly 6-month long pandemic that has devastated the country.
“We're still under-counting but I do think it signifies an important marker because we didn't have to have that many cases,” says Amesh Adalja, MD, an infectious disease and critical care specialist who is also a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in Baltimore.of more than 1,000 deaths a day.
Part of the reason for the shortage of tests is that labs have been overwhelmed as they struggle to keep up with the demand. Many patients report waiting a week or more for results. The wait for results in some hard-hit areas is currently so long it renders testing completely ineffective. Long delays prevent people from being isolated while they are infectious, allowing the virus to continue to spread.
But as more evidence emerged that they could be a powerful way to prevent the virus’ spread, public health officials encouraged people to use them. But not everyone was on board, including Trump.Amid arguments about protecting public health vs. personal freedoms, many states and businesses settled the question on their own. At least 34 states and the District of Columbia have some type of mask mandate.
Native Americans and African Americans have been hospitalized with COVID-19 at rates that are 5 times higher than whites. Hispanics and Latinos have a rate of hospitalization that is 4 times higher than whites, according to
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