Different parts of the country are seeing different levels of COVID-19 activity. The United States nationally is in the acceleration phase of the pandemic. The duration and severity of each pandemic phase can vary depending on the characteristics of the virus and the public health response, states the CDC.
All 50 states have reported cases of COVID-19 to CDC.
Most U.S. states are reporting some community spread of COVID-19.
As of April 1st, 2020 there are total cases of 186,10, and total deaths of 3,603 in U.S. (Data include both confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 reported to CDC or tested at CDC since January 21, 2020).
New York official information can be found at ww1.nyc.gov
New York cases: 45,707
Total hospitalized: 9,775
Deaths: 1,374
As of: 04/01/2020
Official information:
coronavirus.gov
After a former FDA administrator suggested every person should wear a mask in public for an extra layer of protection, the CDC is considering adding the idea to its recommendations.
Serology tests” has become a new pandemic buzz term, writes The Washington Post. Some experts believe that testing coronavirus survivors’ blood is what could allow us to reopen society in safe ways.
The test is at the root of almost every plan to restart the nation.