Progressive drop in COVID-19 cases in southern U.S. states, says CDC director
Southern U.S. states, that have been hit hardest by the COVID-19 outbreak, are seeing a progressive fall in coronavirus cases, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. "Hopefully, by this week and next week we'll observe the death rate really begin to fall (across the country)," CDC Director Robert Redfield said in an interview to the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The United States has more than 5 million cases of supported coronavirus infections, the highest in the world, according to a Reuters tally.
However, Redfield warned that data from 21 U.S. states revealed there was no drop in coronavirus cases for countries such as Nebraska and Oklahoma.
"We do not need to have a third wave in the heartlands, we need to prevent that."
The United States has more than 5 million cases of supported coronavirus infections, the highest in the world, according to a Reuters tally.
However, Redfield warned that data from 21 U.S. states revealed there was no drop in coronavirus cases for countries such as Nebraska and Oklahoma.
"We do not need to have a third wave in the heartlands, we need to prevent that."
