It's going to be interesting .... flu season is here --- how many flu deaths will be declared as COVID deaths?
CDC predicts U.S. coronavirus death toll could reach 321,000 by mid-DecemberThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is predicting the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus could hit 321,000 by mid-December. By then, hospitals could be overflowing with patients in many parts of the country — and some are already preparing.
A COVID-19 triage area has been set up in the lobby of Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center to make room for an expected post-Thanksgiving surge. After Halloween, the hospital saw an uptick in cases.
Dr. Meeta Shah works in the emergency room. “There is a kind of overwhelming sense of apprehension as to what’s going to come in the next 10 days,†she said.
In California, health officials expect shortages in nurse-staffed intensive care unit beds in the next two weeks. The state has hit a record for daily coronavirus cases: More than 18,000 COVID-19 infections were reported Wednesday.
Overnight, the U.S. Supreme Court – now with Justice Amy Coney Barrett – blocked New York’s strict congregation restrictions on houses of worship, which the court said were being treated more harshly than stores and gyms............
https://www.winknews.com/2020/11/28/cdc-predicts-u-s-coronavirus-death-toll-could-reach-321000-by-mid-december/
