Disease expert warns another 100,000 US coronavirus deaths by September
 

While deaths in the US currently stand at approximately 115,000, almost 30 per cent of the global total of 416,000, that number could rise even further by September.
 

Infectious disease experts from the Emory University School of Medicine warned that at the rate of about 1,500 deaths per day, the US will hit about 200,000 deaths in the autumn.
 

"That is a very sobering number," Dr Carlos del Rio, a professor of medicine and global health, said during a virtual briefing to mark the passing of 100,000 deaths in May.
 

"I think what we're beginning to see in the US is a certain stabilisation and plateauing in the number of cases, as well as the number of deaths."

As states continue reopening across the country, Dr Del Rio said it was essential to track and isolate new infections to stop a second wave.
 

"I think we're going to see little outbreaks, but the idea is to make sure that those outbreaks don't become large outbreaks, and we can contain them so you can actually limit the spread of infection," he said. "Because obviously as you're opening up the economy, you will have cases, there's no doubt."

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