The United States is seeing a big spike in coronavirus cases

Colder temperatures are arriving in the Northern Hemisphere, and an insidious rise in new coronavirus cases in the U.S. and Europe is underway.

For months, health officials have warned against this possibility, and as these trends begin to materialize, countries are weighing whether to impose stricter measures to contain the virus’ spread.

“Our worry has been that we would see a fall wave, that we’d see a big resurgence in the fall,” said Justin Lessler, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “And that has really been something I think all of us in the public health community have been worried about for a while.”

In the U.S., coronavirus cases were growing by 5% or more in 38 states, as of Friday, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University that uses a weekly average to smooth out the reporting. The nation is averaging roughly 55,000 new coronavirus cases every day, a more than 16% increase compared with a week ago.

“It’s still not too late to vigorously apply good public health measures, and again I emphasize without necessarily shutting down the country,” White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci told Johns Hopkins University during a recorded Q&A on Thursday.

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[dieselman]

I am a front line worker and I have yet to see any evidence of a pandemic.

[Romans.-]

More testing shows more cases. Nothing new

[automatonaphobia]

Hospitals get a $13, 000 payout for every patient they list as having covid. Ruling class really thinks were stupid.

[annclark]

It's not just the US. It's spiking in Europe also. Yes, people are going out and children are going to school. There will be more cases.

I guess Trump is responsible for Europe's spike.

[rlo]

Every 60 seconds a minute passes in africa.

[charmer]

Cases, Cases, Cases! If you keep testing there’s going to be more cases! Duh!

[GWC-dwsg]

Wait for the cold weather so everyone can see their breath through their face masks.

[roger]

That's what happens when you test more people - you get more positives. How many are actually sick? This is just more scare tactics.

[stephenmannion]

We're all gonna die! Quick, give all your rights to the government and turn a blind eye to their reckless spending!!

[ConorMacLean]

I work and live in Los Angeles. Every testing site I drive past is empty. This charade needs to end! Last night at my apartment building we had an event and dozens of people showed up expressing they want to be allowed to leave their apartments again. They’re playing politics with our lives.

[Bvail]

How is Europe doing? Harder to pass blame when you realize no one is being successful

[jnorfleet]

The US is also seeing a 90% drop in flu cases, somebody's getting Hoodwinked 😂

[necroticzxx]

Did you guys know chocolate milk comes from brown cows?!

[Romans.-]

Thankfully Covid isn’t as bad as we first thought

[mylamberfeeties]

CNBC is seeing a spike I have not personally

[malpz]

The title should be “US sees a major spike in flu cases”

[tuktuk]

fear fear fear fear fear fear fear fear fear fear fear fear fear> Mr fear man, bring me more fear, help me to be afraid of covid 19

[donbarile]

too many people testing postive for "stupid". keep it up and we'll have a "stupid pandemic". oh... wait....

[Paintplayer]

And yet seasonal flu numbers are down proportionately to how much covid numbers are up. Imagine that.

[joetallon]

More doom and gloom. Brought to you by nbc.