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The World Health Organization has seen a very large acceleration of COVID-19 infections in the world and the United States has the potential of becoming the new epicenter of the virus according to a recently published article.

COVID-19 CASES IN THE UNITED STATES

COVID-19 cases and the death toll in the United States continue to swell. This has affected the country that led to the temporary closure of schools and non-essential establishments.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the total number of persons who are tested positive for the virus has reached more than 33,400 and the death toll is more than 400. Moreover, 50 states have already been infected by the virus.

The number of cases in the country has increased day by day. Every time there are confirmed cases, there are also 5 to persons who are potentially infected and they need to be tracked as soon as possible.

COVID-19 does choose anyone either your are rich or poor, young or old, healthy or not, everyone is susceptible to this virus most especially if the guidelines like proper social-distancing and to avoid mass gatherings will not be followed.

U.S. HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME THE EPICENTER

During the press conference of the World Health Organization on Tuesday, they are very alarmed because they have seen a very large acceleration of COVID-19 infections most especially in the United States. 

WHO Spokeswoman Margaret Harris told the reporters during the press conference that around 85 percent of new cases were from Europe and United States in just 24 hours. She also added that 40 percent of this came from the United States.

When she was asked if the country has the potential to become the new epicenter of COVID-19, she said: "We are now seeing a very large acceleration in cases in the U.S. So it does have that potential."

She also added in her statement that the United States has a very large outbreak and that outbreak is increasing in intensity. 

According to the data of Johns Hopkins University, there are a total of 46, 450 COVID-19 cases reported in the country as of Tuesday morning. 

However, when it comes to number of cases, China still accounts for the largest number of cases that are about 81,588 but their infection rate has significantly slowed down due to the stringent implementation of lockdown. The two months lockdown in Wuhan, where the virus was believed to be originated, will be lifted anytime soon if its cases continue to plummet.

Italy is still the epicenter for the meantime because they have 63, 927 cases and they are followed by the United States. But, if people living in the United States will not follow the guidelines set by President Trump's administration, CDC, and health experts then it is not a surprise anymore that the U.S. will become the new epicenter.

The infection rate of COVID-19 is also very rampant in countries like Spain where there are around 35, 212 cases and in Germany with 30,081 cases. 

With the global cases that continue to accelerate where there are around 334,981 cases and 14,510 deaths reported, it is also not a question anymore why the WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said: "the pandemic is accelerating." 

In his statement, he said: "It took 67 days from the first reported case to reach 100,000 cases, 11 days for second 100,000 cases, and just four days for the third 100,000 cases." 

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