A Harvard doctor just shared a frightening coronavirus prediction

[Yoni Heisler]

• Harvard doctor Ashish Jha believes that the coronavirus pandemic will get a lot worse this fall once the flu season begins.
• Especially in southern states that are already seeing a record number of new coronavirus cases, Jha says that hospitals may soon be overrun and unable to take care of all patients who need care.
• The number of coronavirus cases in the United States recently surpassed 4 million.

A quick look at coronavirus data in the United States makes it plainly clear which states handled the pandemic correctly and which states completely dropped the ball. Take New York, for example. Early on, it's no secret that New York was the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. New York, however, was quick to implement a number of coronavirus safety measures that were strictly enforced and adhered to by the public at large. The end result is that the number of new coronavirus cases in the state peaked all the way back in mid-April.

On the other side of the coin, you have states like Florida, Texas, and Arizona that were much more lax about implementing measures designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19. As a prime example, you might recall how masses of students in Florida spent their Spring Break in March partying en masse as if the coronavirus wasn't even an issue. Flash forward to July and the number of new coronavirus cases in these states is skyrocketing. Just a few weeks ago, for example, Florida reported more than 15,000 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period.

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