Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the U.S.

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Statistics & Facts

The coronavirus (COVID-19) disease continues to

spread around the world, with over 6.47 million cases
 and 383,000 deaths as of June 3, 2020. In the United
States, the number of infections has risen dramatically
since the first week of March, and the U.S. now has
more confirmed cases and deaths than any other
country worldwide. All 50 states have been affected,
but New York has the highest number of deaths and
has reported more cases than any single country
outside of the United States.
As of June 2, around 1.8 million cases of COVID-19 had
been reported in the United States, according to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Testing for the virus ran into some early problems when
initial diagnostic kits from the CDC were found to be
defective. However, the United States has since
performed over 18.6 million tests, which is the most of
any country. In response to the rising number of COVID-
19 cases, many states encouraged self-isolation and
working from home – In April it was estimated that over
90 percent of the U.S. population was under some kind
of stay-at-home order. To further prevent the spread of
the virus, most states have also closed bars and
restaurants, canceled public events, and banned large
gatherings.
The level of COVID-19 activity has differed from
state to state, but New York has been hit the
hardest, with around 371,711 positive cases as
of June 1. New York also has the 
highest death rate from COVID-19, followed by
New Jersey, and Connecticut. New York City
alone has reported around 15,825 deaths from
the disease.
As countries fight to flatten the coronavirus curve, some focus
has shifted to the pandemic’s impact on the global economy. In
the United States, around 88 percent of adults think COVID-19 is
a major threat to the domestic economy, while 49 percent feel it
is a threat to their personal financial situation. In response to
the impact on the U.S. economy, the United States government
has passed a two trillion U.S. dollar relief bill, which is the largest
economic stimulus package in U.S. history. The pandemic has
already affected many industries – from retail to sports – but its
long-term impact on the domestic and global economies is
difficult to predict, with repercussions expected to be felt around
the world for many more months.
As the economic impact of quarantine becomes more
apparent, there have been anti-lockdown rallies and
protests in several states, including Texas, Minnesota, and
California. The government’s response to the pandemic has
also been criticized, with many pointing to contradictory
statements from the White House regarding the severity of
the outbreak. An ongoing Statista survey found that, as of
May 31, only 30 percent of U.S. adults were satisfied with
the government’s response to COVID-19, which ranked
lower than Germany and the United Kingdom.
More than 108,000 people had died from COVID-19 in the
United States as of June 3. The disease is far worse than many
first thought: a survey from March 11 found that around 90
percent of U.S. adults believed that fewer than 10,000
Americans would die from the disease over the next year . On
March 31, the White House’s coronavirus task force stated that
between 100,000 and 200,000 Americans could die. The
elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions are
more vulnerable to the illness, and the older U.S. adults get,
the more they regard the coronavirus a major threat to their
health.
 Be careful !!!
Stay home !!!

Elaborat de : Ciubatîi Daniel

Grupa : S1706