CDC predicts COVID-19 death toll could reach 514,000 by Feb. 20
During the Biden administration's first coronavirus task force press briefing, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the agency predicts that the coronavirus death toll will be between 479,000 and 514,000 by Feb. 20.
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ROCHELLE WALENSKY: Though I am encouraged by these trends, our case rates remain extraordinarily high. And now is the time to remain vigilant. If we continue on the current trajectory, the CDC most recent national ensemble forecast predicts that 479,000 to 514,000 COVID-19 deaths will be reported by February 20, 2021.
I know this is not news we all want to hear. But this is something we must say so we are all aware. But if we are united in action, we can turn things around.
