and 960,000 would require mechanical ventilation? just in the U.S.?

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The American Hospital Association (AHA) has reportedly predicted that if the COVID-19 virus continues to spread as projected, 4.8 million patients would need hospitalization, 1.9 million COVID-19 patients would require admission to ICUs and 960,000 would require mechanical ventilation.

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https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/85462