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Number Of Coronavirus Fatalities In The US Now Exceeds 170,000.
Reuters (8/16, Ellis) reports the US “surpassed 170,000 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, as health officials express concerns over COVID-19 complicating the fall flu season.” Fatalities increased “by 483 on Sunday, with Florida, Texas and Louisiana, leading the rise in fatalities.” The US “has at least 5.4 million confirmed cases in total of the novel coronavirus, the highest in the world and likely an undercount as the country still has not ramped up testing to the recommended levels.” CDC “Director Robert Redfield warned the United States may be in for its ‘worst fall’ if the public does not follow health guidelines in an interview with Web MD.” The Wall Street Journal (8/16, Xie, Calfas, Subscription