The United States was on the brink of 6 million coronavirus cases Sunday while the global number surpassed 25 million. And those numbers are likely …
The United States was on the brink of 6 million coronavirus cases Sunday while the global number surpassed 25 million. And those numbers are likely just a small fraction of the true penetration into the world population, experts say. Any slowdown in the U. S. outbreak appeared minor: There were more than 47,000 new cases and almost 1,000 additional deaths reported Sunday. And with many elementary and secondary schools as well as universities now opening their doors, the numbers may not drop appreciably any time soon. The pandemic onslaught is taking its toll on health care workers and other front line responders, the World Health Organization warns. „The front line responders working tirelessly to save lives during the pandemic deserve time to rest,“ WHO said in a statement Sunday. „Talk to your colleagues or supervisor if you think you may be experiencing burnout.“ This file will be updated throughout the day. For updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Daily Briefing. Images of packed beaches, lakes and bars have made the rounds on traditional and social media for much of the summer, drawing scorn from those concerned about the COVID-19 outbreak. But experts say also troubling are the growing instances of case clusters arising from smaller gatherings. Social functions of various sizes among relatives, friends and co-workers are drawing scrutiny as public health experts sound the alarm ahead of Labor Day weekend. “People don’t think of it in the same way as the Trump rally in Tulsa, a bunch of people on the beach or in the bars, but these small events add up to a lot,” said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a professor of medicine at the University of California-San Francisco. „It’s just invisible.“ – Jorge L. Ortiz Six months since the United States declared the coronavirus pandemic a state of emergency, millions of isolated Americans are at their wits‘ end, exhausted from making a seemingly endless series of health and safety decisions for themselves and their loved ones. Researchers call the phenomenon decision fatigue.
