100 Days Since COVID-19 Outbreak in the US... One Million Confirmed Cases (Comprehensive)

One-Third of Global Cases Occur in the US
Fauci Warns of Possible Second Wave

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the United States has surpassed 1 million. It has been about 100 days since the first patient was reported on January 21. Considering that there are 3.09 million cases worldwide, this means that one-third of the global cases are concentrated in the United States.

On the afternoon of the 28th (local time), Johns Hopkins University in the U.S. reported that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. reached 1,003,625. Approximately 22,000 new infections were confirmed compared to the previous day. The number of deaths in the U.S. has also reached 57,812.

The number of infections in the U.S. has been declining for three consecutive days since peaking on the 24th, and some states such as Georgia and Texas have begun to resume economic activities, but it is still not a level to be reassured.

In New York State, which has the most severe infection situation in the U.S., the number of confirmed cases is decreasing but is close to surpassing 300,000 with 295,106 cases. New Jersey, which has the second highest number of patients after New York, has 113,856 cases.

The new infection situation in New York State shows a declining trend. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the number of new deaths that day was 335. The number of new deaths in New Jersey was 402, surpassing New York State.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned at a briefing that "if a treatment for COVID-19 is not found, the U.S. will fall into another severe decline," cautioning about the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19.

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