WASHINGTON - More than 250,000 deaths in the United States are now blamed on the novel coronavirus, according to Johns Hopkins University — another grim milestone reached as the country continues to face soaring new daily case figures and hospitalization rates.Cases have been surging from coast-to-coast in recent weeks, with more than 11.3 million confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
The U.S. leads the world in both infections and deaths, followed by India and Brazil.Health experts have forecasted a particularly morbid winter due to a disregard for mask-wearing and other precautions.