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Without Urgent Action, Coronavirus Could Overwhelm U.S., Estimates Say
Immediate steps to limit social contact in parts of the United States where few cases have been identified are needed to slow the outbreak, a model suggests.
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Without Urgent Action, Coronavirus Could Overwhelm U.S., Estimates Say
Far more Americans are infected with the coronavirus than the U.S.'s limited testing has shown so far.
Immediate steps are needed in areas with few confirmed cases to stem the tide of illness and death in the coming months, a new model suggests.
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Researchers from Columbia University found that even the extraordinary restrictions put in place this week will probably not be enough to prevent significantly more infections in areas such as New York City, Seattle, Boston and parts of California https://nyti.ms/2UoXwgL
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But parts of the U.S. without large clusters of cases could avoid the worst of the outbreak, estimates say — if controls are put in place immediately and everywhere.
Even if the rate of transmission is cut in half, some 650,000 people could be infected in the next 2 months.
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