LOS ANGELES - The United States has officially surpassed 9 million confirmed coronavirus cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as health officials prepare for what may be devastating winter amid a recent surge of cases in the country.The U.S.
added another 500,000 COVID-19 cases in just one week, a grim new record. In that span, the U.S. averaged roughly 71,000 new cases per day, the New York Times reported.The resurgence in coronavirus cases comes as many health experts warn that Americans could be facing a dark winter due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and flu season combined.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield warned in August that Americans could be facing “the worst fall”.