Covid 19 coronavirus: one death every 30 seconds as the United States faces a grim tipping point

An American dies from coronavirus every 30 seconds as the United States reaches its highest daily death rate since the start of the pandemic, frightening figures have revealed.

On Wednesday, The US Sun reported that there were a record 2,885 Covid-related deaths, more than 100,000 patients hospitalized with the virus nationwide, and 200,000 new cases.

The record-breaking day reveals the terrible death toll as the US struggles under the brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic, with ICU beds across the country reaching full capacity.

According to the New York Times, coronavirus deaths on Wednesday surpassed the previous single-day high of 2,752 on April 5.

With 2,885 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, it turned out to be one person dying every 30 seconds in the US, a Times reporter noted.

As of Wednesday, more than 273,000 Americans had died from the virus since the start of the pandemic, and the total number of Covid-19 cases in the United States is approaching 14 million.

Outbreak in US enters worst phase

Winter looks bleak for the United States, where the coronavirus outbreak is worse than ever and 150,000 more people could die in February.

Federal officials on Wednesday offered a look at the gloomy winter that the pandemic is expected to see, forecasting a death toll of nearly 450,000 Americans in early February with 100 million possibly vaccinated by the end of the same month.

“The reality is that December and January and February are going to be tough times,” said Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during a virtual conference call.

“In fact, I think this is going to be the most difficult time in the public health history of this nation.”

The death rate has returned to that of the Northern Hemisphere spring, far exceeding 2,000 a day and bringing the total to more than 273,000, according to a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University.

Despite medical advances that have allowed doctors to better treat the disease and have allowed more patients to stay home, there are far more people in the hospital than during previous peaks. The figure is currently 100,000 people, according to the Covid Tracking Project, compared with 60,000 in April and July.

And unlike when the virus first entered the US and was limited to certain access points, it is now everywhere.

Panels that track infections show nearly the entire map of the United States illuminated in red, indicating that the situation is critical.

According to an average of predictive models compiled by the CDC, the country should cross 300,000 deaths before the end of the year.

But even that figure hides the reality: when including misdiagnosed or indirectly caused deaths, in October the figure passed 300,000.

‘Stay home now’

Los Angeles residents, meanwhile, have been told to “stay home now,” as the city’s mayor banned travel and closed non-essential businesses due to Covid.

Mayor Eric Garcetti warned on Wednesday that the city was approaching “a devastating tipping point” and ordered residents to stay home and avoid social gatherings in new lockdown measures to curb a surge in Covid infections. .

“It’s time to cancel everything,” Garcetti said during the press conference.

His order limits nearly all social gatherings for people from more than one household, reflecting a directive from county health officials last week, but exempts constitutionally protected religious services and protests.

“My message couldn’t be simpler. It’s time to duck. It’s time to cancel everything. And if it’s not essential, don’t do it,” added the mayor.

“Do not meet with other people outside your home. Do not organize a meeting. Do not attend a meeting.

“Our city is now near a devastating tipping point, beyond which the number of hospitalized patients would begin to overwhelm our hospital system, in turn risking unnecessary suffering and death,” the mayor said.

Los Angeles is the second largest city in the US and has a population of more than 3.9 million.

Los Angeles County, which is home to the city, has recorded 414,185 infections and a death toll of 7,740, according to LA Public Health.

The coronavirus was called a “natural disaster in all 50 states” on Monday by Dr. Megan Ranney, while leading infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that Thanksgiving may cause a sudden spike. In the cases.

“There is no way that hospitals can be fully prepared for what we are currently facing,” Ranney said.

“This is like a natural disaster that happens in all 50 states at the same time. There are no adequate beds. There are no adequate personnel. And due to the lack of national preparedness, there are still not adequate supplies.”

– additional reports news.com.au