Top coronavirus model lowers estimates of US deaths in updated projection
by Mike Brest
| April 18, 2020 12:15 PM
A key coronavirus model lowered their estimated U.S. death toll from the pandemic in a recent update.
The University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation lowered its predicted death toll by more than 8,000 on Friday, only four days after their previous calculation, noting that most people have followed the health guidelines put in place by both state and federal governments.
The total number of deaths from the model was 68,841 (with an estimated range of 30,188 to 175,965) but was updated to 60,308 (with an estimated range of 34,063 to 140,381).
“We are seeing the numbers decline because some state and local governments, and, equally important, individuals around the country have stepped up to protect their families, their neighbors, and friends and coworkers by reducing physical contact,†IHME Director Christopher Murray explained in a statement.
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