Trump, Twice the Expected 100,000 Deaths Already Reported
[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States has surpassed 200,000.
According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University on the 22nd (local time), the number of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. was announced to be 200,182.
This comes just over seven and a half months since the first COVID-19 case was reported in the U.S. on February 6. Since the first case, an average of 858 people per day have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. As of this date, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. has reached 6.86 million.
CNN reported that the number of COVID-19 deaths has now exceeded the total number of deaths from the five recent wars the U.S. has fought. The New York Times pointed out that this figure is 2.5 times the number of U.S. military deaths in the Vietnam and Korean Wars combined.
U.S. media recalled that the increase in COVID-19 deaths was contrary to initial expectations by authorities. The New York Times reported that in April, U.S. officials projected 60,000 deaths from COVID-19, and President Donald Trump estimated in May that 80,000 to 100,000 deaths would occur.
New COVID-19 cases in the U.S. steadily declined after peaking at 71,000 on July 17, but have shown signs of resurgence this month, raising concerns about a renewed spread of infections. According to Johns Hopkins University, 52,000 new infections were reported on the 21st.
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