OFFICIALS in United States of America say that as many as 240,000 of its citizens could die from the COVID-19 – even with the mitigation measures in place.
The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has gone above 5,000, Johns Hopkins University has said.
Earlier the university said 884 people had died in 24 hours – a new record.
Among the latest victims was a six-week-old baby. More than 216,000 are now infected – the world’s highest figure.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post said the federal government’s reserves of protective equipment and medical supplies were almost exhausted.
Quoting officials in the Department for Homeland Security, the newspaper said this had left the federal government and individual US states competing for safety gear, while the unprecedented demand had led to profiteering.
The death toll in the US exceeded 5,100 and was continuing to rise, Johns Hopkins reported late on Wednesday.
The number of confirmed infections in the US rose by more than 25,000 in one day.
The worst hit place is New York City, where more than 1,300 people have died.
Sobering pictures from the city have shown bodies being loaded onto refrigerated morgue trucks outside hospitals.
Other clusters are also flaring up in places like New Orleans and Detroit.
In Connecticut, a six-week-old baby has died from Covid-19, believed to be America’s youngest victim of the virus so far.
Florida, Georgia and Mississippi have become the latest US states to issue lockdown orders.
More than 75% of the US population are now under orders to stay at home.
Credit: BBC
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