Coronavirus death toll tops 5,000 in US as officials warn it's going to get worse

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavirus/article241675311.html

BY CHARLES DUNCAN

APRIL 01, 2020 11:09 PM, UPDATED 40 MINUTES AGO

More than 5,000 people in the United States have died in the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. More than 215,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the United States.

The U.S. has more confirmed cases than any other country in the world. Globally, more than 935,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19, Johns Hopkins reports.

President Donald Trump this week extended federal safety guidelines asking people not to gather in groups and isolate as much as possible through at least April 30.

Many states have told restaurants, bars and other businesses to close, and some have ordered people to shelter in place in hopes of putting the brakes on the spread of the virus.

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[BigmanPigman]

1. I need a calculator.

If the number doubles every three days...that means by April 25th 1,280,000 will have died in the US.

That ia 1 1/4 million in 3 1/2 weeks.

[captain queeg]

2. Hopefully the shelter in place movement will start having an effect

I think it already has but it’s only become widespread in the last week or two.

[world wide wally]

3. I think this officially makes us a third world shit hole

Thanks, MAGAts

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. Donnie Death has MAGAts in his brain.

Thank your Republican Senator for the carnage we will suffer.