According to the projection of the model of WONDER From the University of Washington, by November 1, 224,089 people will have lost their lives to the coronavirus.
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To date, 137,000 deaths have been recorded in the country, which means that this projection estimates that there will be an additional 87,000 deaths that would occur in the next 14 weeks.
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This model, which was once used and referenced by the White House, adds a variable to this forecast, which includes the general use of masks among the population. In that case, the number of deaths would be 182,805, which means that 41,000 lives could be saved in the coming months with the general use of masks among the population.
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Days ago, Robert Redfield, the director of the CDC stated that if all Americans wore face masks, the pandemic could be contained in 4 or 6 weeks.
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However, the recommendations of public health specialists seem to be still ignored by many Americans, and the mandatory use of face masks has become a political discussion in which governors and local authorities often maintain conflicting positions.
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