The CDC thinks coronavirus deaths will explode in these 9 states

[Andy Meek]

• Coronavirus deaths are expected to rise sharply in 9 states soon, according to new estimates from the CDC.
• This comes as, overall, the number of total coronavirus deaths in the US is expected to climb to as many as 175,000 over the next two weeks.
• The CDC is especially worried about a number of southern states, as well as hotspots like Florida and Texas.

According to the latest numbers from Johns Hopkins University, more than 148,000 deaths at the time of this writing have been reported in the US, which has also seen more than 4.3 million confirmed cases since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Those are big, scary numbers that look frightening on their own, though the impact is somewhat blunted by hopeful news on the horizon -- like the fact that an experimental vaccine being developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health is now in Phase 3 testing. More than 30,000 volunteers have stepped up to get the vaccine, one of several in the works around the globe.

However, the near-term prognosis for the US coronavirus situation remains dire. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for example, is predicting that the number of coronavirus deaths in the US will climb to as many as 175,000 over the next two weeks. Moreover, the CDC is especially worried about how those deaths will impact specific parts of the country -- 9 states, specifically.

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