Dr. Gabe Kelen, director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins, explains how flattening the curve doesn’t necessarily mean a sooner end to the outbreak.
More than 6 million have contracted COVID-19 across the world as of May 30, according to the most recent data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
The United States leads the world with the most cases with over 1.7 million. The country also passed a grim milestone earlier this week with over 100,000 reported deaths related to COVID-19.
Countries such as Russia and the United Kingdom are working to contain and categorize their COVID-19 cases as they also strive toward reopening.