Death Rate Climbs As Cases Decline

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COVID-19 deaths spike 7 percent even as new cases decline
Yahoo News
CHRISTOPHER WILSON
Aug 3rd 2020 10:23AM
Even as the U.S. has seen moderate declines in new COVID-19 cases, the nation experienced a sharp rise in deaths related to the disease last week, according to a new government document reviewed by Yahoo News.

A senior leadership brief dated July 31 said there were 7,631 deaths in the week ranging from July 24 to July 30, a 27.1 percent increase over the previous 7 days. The document, which was prepared by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, cited a case fatality rate of 1.7 percent over the past seven days.

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Death rates vary between sources due to differences in reporting, as some states count deaths that happened weeks ago but were just confirmed as COVID-related. More than 150,000 people in the U.S. have died of COVID.

There were 449,482 new cases over the seven days prior to the document’s July 31 publication, a 4.1 percent decrease from the previous week. In all, the case count was moving up in nine states and territories, has plateaued in 20 and was in a downward trajectory in 27. 

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The positive test rate nationwide over the past week was 8.1 percent, a slight dip below the previous 7-day mark of 8.6 percent. Nearly a quarter of prioritized hospitals had more than 80 percent of their hospital beds filled, which the CDC said had previously been consistent 17-18 percent.

The last week of deaths have been concentrated mainly in the south and western U.S., with a second CDC document showing deaths per 100,000 residents across much of Washington state, California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and the Carolinas.

The CDC now projects the death toll in the U.S. could hit 180,000 by August 22. Dr. Deborah Birx, the Trump administration’s coronavirus coordinator, said “anything is possible” when asked about former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s prediction that virus deaths could top 300,000 by the end of the year.

Birx told CNN on Sunday that we have entered a “new phase” with the virus.

“I want to be very clear: What we’re seeing today is different from March and April. It is extraordinarily widespread,” said Birx, adding, “So everybody who lives in a rural area, you are not immune.”

Birx’s latest warnings come amid increasing criticism for her support for President Trump, who has downplayed the threat of the virus.  

“I think the president is spreading disinformation about the virus, and she is his appointee,”  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Sunda said of Birx Sunday  on ABC News. “So I don’t have confidence there, no.”

White House coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx holds up a mask as she speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the U.S. Department of Education July 8, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
A New York Times report last month described Birx as the “chief evangelist for the idea that the threat from the virus was fading,” who helped push a reopening plan that other experts say came too soon and led to a coronavirus resurgence in many parts of the country.

Even with the rise in deaths from COVID-19, President Trump has continued to push for schools to reopen in the fall and for states to reopen their economies. 

But Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari told CBS News Sunday morning that a lockdown to slow the spread of the virus could be the quickest way to safely reboot the economy.

“If we were to lock down hard for a month or six weeks, we could get the case count down so that our testing and our contact tracing was actually enough to control it,” Kashkari said.

“If we don’t do that,” he added, “and we just have this raging virus spread throughout the country with flare-ups and local lockdowns for the next year or two, which is entirely possible, we’re going to see many, many more business bankruptcies.”

Jana Winter contributed to the reporting of this story.

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	Will the new case decline be true after the return to school? https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/08/03/covid-19-deaths-spike-27-percent-even-as-new-cases-decline/24580556/ COVID-19 deaths spike 7 percent even as new cases decline Yahoo News CHRISTOPHER WILSON Aug 3rd 2020 10:23AM Even as the U.S. has seen moderate declines in new COVID-19 cases, the nation experienced a sharp rise in deaths related to the disease last week, according to a new government document reviewed by Yahoo News. A senior leadership brief dated July 31 said there were 7,631 deaths in the week ranging from July 24 to July 30, a 27.1 percent increase over the previous 7 days. The document, which was prepared by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, cited a case fatality rate of 1.7 percent over the past seven days. Slideshow preview image 21 PHOTOS Coronavirus epicenter in Miami SEE GALLERY Death rates vary between sources due to differences in reporting, as some states count deaths that happened weeks ago but were just confirmed as COVID-related. More than 150,000 people in the U.S. have died of COVID. There were 449,482 new cases over the seven days prior to the document’s July 31 publication, a 4.1 percent decrease from the previous week. In all, the case count was moving up in nine states and territories, has plateaued in 20 and was in a downward trajectory in 27. (CDC) The positive test rate nationwide over the past week was 8.1 percent, a slight dip below the previous 7-day mark of 8.6 percent. Nearly a quarter of prioritized hospitals had more than 80 percent of their hospital beds filled, which the CDC said had previously been consistent 17-18 percent. The last week of deaths have been concentrated mainly in the south and western U.S., with a second CDC document showing deaths per 100,000 residents across much of Washington state, California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and the Carolinas. The CDC now projects the death toll in the U.S. could hit 180,000 by August 22. Dr. Deborah Birx, the Trump administration’s coronavirus coordinator, said “anything is possible” when asked about former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s prediction that virus deaths could top 300,000 by the end of the year. Birx told CNN on Sunday that we have entered a “new phase” with the virus. “I want to be very clear: What we’re seeing today is different from March and April. It is extraordinarily widespread,” said Birx, adding, “So everybody who lives in a rural area, you are not immune.” Birx’s latest warnings come amid increasing criticism for her support for President Trump, who has downplayed the threat of the virus. “I think the president is spreading disinformation about the virus, and she is his appointee,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Sunda said of Birx Sunday on ABC News. “So I don’t have confidence there, no.” White House coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx holds up a mask as she speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the U.S. Department of Education July 8, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) A New York Times report last month described Birx as the “chief evangelist for the idea that the threat from the virus was fading,” who helped push a reopening plan that other experts say came too soon and led to a coronavirus resurgence in many parts of the country. Even with the rise in deaths from COVID-19, President Trump has continued to push for schools to reopen in the fall and for states to reopen their economies. But Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari told CBS News Sunday morning that a lockdown to slow the spread of the virus could be the quickest way to safely reboot the economy. “If we were to lock down hard for a month or six weeks, we could get the case count down so that our testing and our contact tracing was actually enough to control it,” Kashkari said. “If we don’t do that,” he added, “and we just have this raging virus spread throughout the country with flare-ups and local lockdowns for the next year or two, which is entirely possible, we’re going to see many, many more business bankruptcies.” Jana Winter contributed to the reporting of this story.