As early as April, leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci was already warning of a “likely” fall coronavirus surge in the U.S.
Roughly a month after that, the Biden administration put a number on the prediction: 100 million Americans – equivalent to nearly a third of the country’s population – could get COVID-19 infections in the coming fall and winter. They warned that the number was the median estimate, meaning significantly more cases are possible if a new variant enters the scene.
Now, in September, coronavirus cases are actually decreasing after plateauing during the summer months at over 100,000 new cases each day, which was likely a massive underestimate as many relied on at-home tests that aren’t reported to health departments.
But the decline might not last long.
Roughly a month after that, the Biden administration put a number on the prediction: 100 million Americans – equivalent to nearly a third of the country’s population – could get COVID-19 infections in the coming fall and winter. They warned that the number was the median estimate, meaning significantly more cases are possible if a new variant enters the scene.
Now, in September, coronavirus cases are actually decreasing after plateauing during the summer months at over 100,000 new cases each day, which was likely a massive underestimate as many relied on at-home tests that aren’t reported to health departments.
But the decline might not last long.
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US News