45,000 Less Deaths If We Wore Masks - By November 2020

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LATEST NEWS Virus Deaths to Hit 200K by November Some 45,000 lives could be saved over the next four months if nearly everyone wore a mask in public, new modeling shows. The U.S. will see roughly 78,000 more coronavirus deaths from now until Nov. 1, bringing the death toll to 208,000, according to projections based on a respected model from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. Read more. Arizona Hospitals Near Capacity as Virus Spreads Arizona has emerged as a hot spot for the spread of the virus. Now the death toll appears to be catching up. The state is reporting one of its lowest numbers of available intensive care unit hospital beds as cases increase. Among the Arizonians tested for either the active virus or antibodies, indicating they had the virus and have since recovered, more than 11% have tested positive. Read more. More Important Reads: WHO Discusses Airborne Spread of Virus Florida Orders Schools to Reopen in Fall Trump: Schools Should Reopen This Fall New Virus Cases Hit Record High in Texas

MAP: THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS The worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus is currently at more than 11.8 million confirmed cases across more than 180 countries.