US coronavirus deaths could surpass 100,000 by June 1, CDC director says

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By Nicole Chavez, Dakin Andone and Faith Karimi, CNN
Updated 10:09 PM ET, Fri May 15, 2020

The number of coronavirus deaths could surpass 100,000 by June 1, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

The 12 forecasting models in the United States tracked by the CDC are predicting an increase in deaths in the coming weeks and this grim milestone, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield tweeted.

As of Friday, more than 1.4 million people in the US have been infected with the coronavirus, and more than 87,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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