Grim Models Project High U.S. Toll – The New York Times

Posted Tuesday 31st of March, 2020 at 8:17:50 PM by Jeff

The top government scientists battling the coronavirus estimated Tuesday that the deadly pathogen could kill between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans, in spite of the social distancing measures that have closed schools, banned large gatherings, limited travel and forced people to stay in their homes.

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, and Dr. Deborah L. Birx, who is coordinating the coronavirus response, displayed that grim projection at the White House on Tuesday, calling it “our real number” but pledging to do everything possible to reduce those numbers even further.

Via: Coronavirus Live Updates: Grim Models Project High U.S. Toll – The New York Times