Faulty US Covid-19 response meant 130,000 to 210,000 avoidable deaths, report finds - News Summed Up

Faulty US Covid-19 response meant 130,000 to 210,000 avoidable deaths, report finds


(CNN) The Trump Administration's faltering response to the coronavirus pandemic has led to anywhere between 130,000 and 210,000 deaths that could have been prevented, according to a report released Thursday by a team of disaster preparedness experts. "We estimate that at least 130,000 deaths and perhaps as many as 210,000 could have been avoided with earlier policy interventions and more robust federal coordination and leadership," the report reads. According to Johns Hopkins University, the US has tallied more than 8.3 million coronavirus cases and more than 222,000 deaths. Get CNN Health's weekly newsletter Sign up here to get The Results Are In with Dr. Sanjay Gupta every Tuesday from the CNN Health team. Following Japan's policies would have led to as few as 4,315 deaths in the US, the Columbia team calculated.


Source: CNN October 22, 2020 17:37 UTC



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