As another week sees a staggering number of Americans apply for unemployment benefits, President Trump says it’s too soon to predict when the U.S. economy might be able to start recovering from the coronavirus crisis. America’s COVID-19 death toll is racing toward 15,000, catching up fast to Italy for the world’s deadliest outbreak.
With pressure mounting to revive the ailing economy, the CDC has eased, slightly, restrictions to let some essential workers get back on the job, but America’s top infectious disease expert warns it’s time to “redouble our efforts,” not let our guard down.
More than four months after the disease emerged in central China, it has killed more than 88,500 people globally, and the medical community’s best minds are still grappling to understand exactly how it spreads and how to treat it.
Meanwhile, it’s become clear that the disease, far from being a great leveler, is taking a vastly disproportionate toll on America’s poor and minority communities.
Detailed information from the CDC on coronavirus treatment and prevention.
