U.S. could see 200,000 coronavirus deaths by September, expert say

Without drastic action, that death toll could double in a matter of months, Ashish Jha, the head of Harvard’s Global Health Institute, told CNN. He cited the lack of a vaccine, more people congregating in public places and the recent racial justice protests across the nation.

“I think right now, most Americans are not ready to lock back down, and I completely understand that,” Jha told the network. “I understand people are willing to live alongside this virus. It means that between 800 and 1,000 Americans are going to die every single day.”

“We’re going to get another 100,000 deaths by September,” he added. “So, that’s a catastrophic cost. We really do have to try to figure out how to bring the caseloads down from these scary levels.”