The COVID-19 pandemic is continuously growing and evolving. Currently, the United States of America had the largest outbreak in the world. It has more than 450,000 confirmed cases. Additionally, Italy has more than 18,000 deaths from the illness. It is the highest death toll in the world. As these numbers continue to increase, scientists are at a race to find a cure and control strategy against COVID-19, says an article.

What We Know About the Illness 

Normally, COVID-19 patients may develop shortness of breath, dry cough, and fever. However, these symptoms appear at different periods and sometimes not at all.

The novel coronavirus' incubation period is approximately five days. However, it can range anywhere from two to 14 days, says the CDC. There is a high chance that infected people can transfer the virus to other people during this period. On average, an infected person passes the virus to more or less 2.2 persons.

Prediction of Deaths, Confirmed Cases, and Lockdowns 

A lot of nations had already declared lockdowns and restricted travel. These provisions had affected millions of people. More or less, a third of the world is under a form of lockdown.

According to a prediction made on March 29 by a top infectious disease specialist named Doctor Anthony Fauci, the United States will have millions of confirmed COVID-19 cases with more than 100,000 COVID-19-related deaths. Also, Fauci predicted that the coronavirus lockdowns would get lifted in a few weeks. It will depend on the availability of 15-minute COVID-19 tests.

According to a statement made by the Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo on March 29, thousands of people who live in New York will lose their battle with the illness. The governor called New York as the epicenter of the US COVID-19 outbreak.

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COVID-19 in the US by the Numbers

All of the 50 states of the US and Washington, DC, have reported confirmed COVID-19 cases. Also, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands had reported infections of the novel coronavirus.  

The epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States of America is New York.

As of April 7, the United States has 27% of the total COVID-19 cases in the world.

Despite the many business shutdowns and stay-at-home orders, more or less 100,000 to 240,000 US citizens with COVID-19 may lose their battle with the illness, says the White House coronavirus task force. This warning was announced on March 31.

In the absence of any efforts to follow social distancing guidelines and mitigation efforts, more or less 1.5 million to 2.2. million US citizens will die from deadly illnesses.

Extending Social Distancing Restrictions

During a press conference on March 29, President Donald Trump announced to extend the implementation of social distancing restrictions in the United States until April 30. He even called the COVID-19 crisis as one of the worst things that the country has ever witnessed.