Can We Reach 'COVID Zero'? Predicting the Next 8 Months
Can We Reach 'COVID Zero'? Predicting the Next 8 Months April 23, 2021 -- COVID-19 is likely to follow a seasonal pattern — similar to some other respiratory viruses — with fewer cases come summer 2021 followed by a jump next winter, experts predicted in a briefing Thursday. If that pattern holds, it could mean a need to reinforce the mask-wearing message as the weather gets colder and people once again congregate indoors. "Right now, we are projecting the United States all the way to Aug. 1 [will have] 619,000 deaths from COVID-19, with 4.7 million globally," said Ali H. Mokdad, PhD, a p...
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