A leading vaccinologist warned Thursday that the United States was on track to see a dramatically higher number of serious infections from the coronavirus outbreak, signaling rising death rates across the country.
Peter Jay Hotez, vaccine specialist and dean of Baylor College’s National School of Tropical Medicine, told MSNBC’s “MTP Daily” that most Americans would meet someone seriously ill with coronavirus complications in the coming weeks if the numbers do not improve.
“In the coming weeks, every American will meet someone who is seriously ill from COVID-19,” said Hotez. “Why [the rising death rate] it’s paralleling an increase in hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and now deaths are starting to come. “
His warning comes as the United States reported 1,413 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday, the highest number reported in the entire country since mid-May.
Across the United States, states like Florida, Texas and Georgia have seen increasing virus rates as local authorities have rushed to halt plans to reopen non-essential businesses and public spaces.
The Trump administration has indicated that the US will not implement a mask mandate despite the increasing number of new coronavirus infections, which contrasts sharply with European nations and others that have seen coronavirus infection rates drop in recent years. weeks.
“But certainly, a national mandate is not in order. We are allowing our governors and our local mayors to intervene in that, “said the White House chief of staff. Mark Meadows
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