Coronavirus: US may see '100,000 new cases a day'

The US could soon see 100,000 new cases of coronavirus every day, the country's top infectious diseases expert has warned.

Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told a US Senate Committee that the daily surge in cases could more than double if Americans don't start following public health recommendations.

Currently 40,000 new infections are being reported across the country every day, but this could go up to 100,000 if Americans do not wear face masks and observe social distancing, he said.

[BosleyBeats]

“We shouldn’t presume that a group of experts know what’s best for everyone”

lol wut?

[callum]

The US is a damn comedy show at this point

[stephaniewhite]

We are opening up everywhere all at once including pubs just like USA did - Watch how we follow in 4 weeks.

[bluemoon]

the man just wants to get away from his wife and sleep in a tent.

[Mark-gicn]

A boy finally pointed out the emperor has no cloth on him. We need such a whistle blower.

[Nickname_]

100, 000 a day is not much for a country with 330 million inhabitants. That would be three million a month, 36 million a year. It still takes almost ten years until everyone is infected.

[bharatkaushal]

Who is here after 30 October, when 101, 000 cases were seen in one day.

[rayrowland]

sick of this crap now and fauci being wheeled out again, like the commentators sad and mournful tone.

[maelinxo]

so much respect to that guy sleeping in the tent

[jackgreen]

2020 is the worst year in living memory.

[Packgammon]

I still don't know a single person who has become sick.

[robotek]

Why aren't the peaceful protestors turned rioters in the world ever mentioned?

[realrobs]

I wonder if the BLM protesters are going to apologize for any deaths caused indirectly by their mass gathering. Especially since the BAME community is more at risk

[Nemesis_]

Americans just won’t listen to the grown ups.
Sadly, If Kim Kardashian came on TV and told people to wear masks they probably would. Tragic.

[kevoneone]

Why are all comments turned off if it's about the maternity scandal

[mnzyy]

New world order. These guys ain't playing games no more

[christinabriggs]

bruh i’m just vining in nsw, australia we actually have covid restrictions and one figure cases at most sometimes

[paulfinch]

This man living in a tent in his own back garden (as crazy as it looks) gets much more respect from me than the people that took over the middle of Seattle that also camped in tents. This a true family man vs the idiots in Seattle that have now ran home and given up on their cause.

[Kelly-vcrs]

I feel that apart from reporting the new numbers of people contracted everyday, we should also get the hospitalization numbers as well.

[annabizaro-doo-dah]

Bless that wonderful man from the food Bank. If America had the George cross he'd deserve it.