CDC: COVID-19 deaths could reach 508K by Feb. 13

CDC: COVID-19 deaths could reach 508K by Feb. 13

The US reported a 10% decline in the average number of COVID-19 deaths over the last seven days compared with the previous week, but a new ensemble forecast from the CDC predicts the country's COVID-19 death toll could reach up to 508,000 by Feb. 13. The US recorded an average of 250,052 new cases per day over the last week, down 19% from the prior week but still three times higher than last summer's peak average, while daily hospitalizations dipped for the fifth consecutive day, reaching 123,820 on Tuesday.

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