Topline The most recent report from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation finds that Covid-19 was the leading cause of mortality in the United States this week, and with new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations surging throughout the country, the institute’s model expects the total death toll to exceed 530,000 by the end of March. President Donald Trump speaks about Operation Warp Speed in the Rose Garden at the White House on … [+] November 13, 2020 in Washington, DC. The is the first time President Trump has spoken since election night last week, as COVID-19 infections surge in the United States. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts Thursday was the deadliest day in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic, with more than 3,100 fatalities recorded, according to Johns Hopkins data. The coronavirus killed a total of 11,820 Americans this week, according to the IHME, which means it ranked as the leading cause of death in the U.S., ahead of ischemic heart disease (10,724 deaths), tracheal, bronchus and lung cancer (3,965), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (3,766). The latest IHME model projections predict 270,000 additional Covid-related fatalities from November 30 to April 1. Daily deaths are expected to peak at 3,000 in mid-January. Key Background: The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evalu… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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