Influential COVID-19 model projects nearly 300,000 deaths in U.S. by Dec. 1
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- A key COVID-19 model has updated its projection that nearly 300,000 Americans may die from coronavirus by Dec. 1.
The forecast from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington said on Thursday there will be 295,011 COVID-19 deaths by Dec. 1, based on current projection scenario.