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Experts forecast that there will be nearly 180,000 US deaths due to the coronavirus by Oct. 1 — but as many as 33,000 lives could be saved if at least 95 percent of people wear face masks, according to a new report. The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation released a model…

U.S. coronavirus deaths are projected to reach 180,000 by the beginning of October unless the majority of people start wearing masks, according to a report on Wednesday.The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington estimates 179,106 fatalities from COVID-19 by Oct 1, although researchers said that number can be reduced by roughly 33,000 if…

Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY Published 9:41 p.m. ET June 24, 2020 | Updated 10:24 p.m. ET June 24, 2020CLOSE Washington state will require people to wear facial coverings in public settings, under a statewide public health order announced Tuesday by Gov. Jay Inslee in response to ongoing COVID-related health concerns. (June 23) AP DomesticExperts have…

With novel coronavirus infections setting a single-day national record Wednesday, health experts are taking little solace from one of the few bright spots in the current resurgence: Deaths are not rising in lockstep with caseloads.But that may be just a matter of time.“Deaths always lag considerably behind cases,” Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease…

By Tara O’Neill Updated 5:37 pm EDT, Saturday, June 20, 2020 File photo of medical personnel from Murphy Medical Associates at a drive-thru screening for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a mobile testing site set up at Cummings Beach in Stamford, Conn., March 20, 2020. File photo of medical personnel from Murphy Medical Associates at a drive-thru…