Over the past week, more Americans have died from COVID-19 than from the 9/11 attacks, the Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan combined. Yesterday, for the second day in a row, the U.S. set a new record for COVID-19 deaths in a single day, this time with more than 4,000 deaths. 
More than 280,000 new cases were also reported.
The U.S. continues to be the global epicenter of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, accounting for approximately 24% of the world’s cases and 19% of all deaths, despite having less than 5% of the world's population.
The U.S. continues to be the global epicenter of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, accounting for approximately 24% of the world’s cases and 19% of all deaths, despite having less than 5% of the world's population.
Illinois has become the fifth state in the U.S. to surpass 1 million cases, joining California, Texas, Florida, and New York. Those five states alone account for 37% of the nation’s infections.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases, recently told NPR that he believes the numbers in January will only get worse.
‘As we get into the next couple of weeks in January, that likely will be a reflection of the holiday season travel and the congregate settings that usually take place socially during that period of time,’ Fauci said.
‘We’ve seen [increases in cases] following most events that require travel … So we believe things will get worse as we get into January.’
He also said that the vaccine rollout was slower than anticipated due to the holiday season at the end of the year, but he is optimistic that any logistics will be sorted out and the effort will get back on track.
‘If we don’t catch up on what the original goal was, then we really need to make some changes about what we’re doing,’ he added.
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