[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rapidly resurges in the United States, it is projected that over 87,000 additional deaths could occur due to COVID-19 by November 1.


The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School of Medicine released a predictive model indicating that the number of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. could reach 224,089 by November 1, according to major foreign media reports on the 15th (local time).


Along with the spread of infections in the U.S., the number of tests is also continuously increasing. Johns Hopkins University announced on the 15th (local time) that as of the 14th, the number of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. was 67,414. The cumulative number of COVID-19 infections in the U.S. has also risen to 3.43 million.



This figure surpasses the previous daily record of approximately 66,600 new cases recorded on the 10th.


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