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If you recall the first US case of coronavirus was reported on January 21, a Washington State man who had recently returned from China.
As of today the country has at least 82,250 cases across all 50 states.
That means the US has now become the epicenter of the virus, overtaking Italy and China as the country with the highest number of confirmed cases.
And for four consecutive days this week, the US had its deadliest day of reported deaths due to the coronavirus.
As of this report, the number of deaths stands at 1,196.
Vaccine trials are underway and the shutdowns and restrictions across the country remain in place to slow the spread of the disease.
But no state has seen a decrease in cases which means the US probably has yet to hit the peak.
Despite the uncertainty of what lies ahead, the medical world did find positive news about the virus: it’s not mutating that much.
CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta says that means the virus is not likely to become more lethal.
Posted – 3.27.20