U.S. reports more than 100 coronavirus deaths in a single day, 500 total

[RandySF]

U.S. states on Monday reported more than 100 deaths from the novel coronavirus, pushing the country’s total death toll past 500 and marking the first time single-day fatalities have risen into the triple-digits since the pandemic reached U.S. soil.

The virus has now claimed lives in at least 34 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and has infected more than 41,000 people nationwide, according to tracking by The Washington Post.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/23/coronavirus-latest-news/#link-67QUPA4HCBHXRO2343LOY5MCIU

[RussBLib]

1. I'm having a horrible thought

These circumstances would seem ideal for ruthless kleptocracies (Putin in Russia?) to "off" some of their political opponents in the fog of the coronavirus.

"Well, he had the virus."

Sorry if this is out of place.

[Hav]

2. As was seen in Italy,

it's going to get much worse before it slowly gets better. 100 is bad and it might be the lowest number we see for a while.

[VMA131Marine]

3. Italy had 600 deaths in the last 24 hours

The US will probably exceed that next week. The number of deaths is doubling every TWO DAYS!

[BeckyDem]

4. Its so sad. I was watching a video of a doctor streaming video out of Spain.

He had tears while trying to explain their heartbreak over having to let older people die because they don't have enough ventilators.

I just cried too.