(CNN) The US coronavirus death toll could almost double to about 400,000 by February, an influential model predicts. If the US eases social distancing mandates, the number of deaths could be 502,852 by February 1, the model says. Globally, the model predicts that 2,488,346 people will die from coronavirus by February 1. That is the most reported cases in a single day since August 14, when there were 64,601 new cases, the data show. Friday's surge of 57,420 cases marks the third consecutive day of 50,000+ reported cases in the US, Johns Hopkins says.

Source: CNN October 10, 2020 06:21 UTC