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| ‘I’m scared’: Top US health official warns of ‘impending doom’ as new Covid-19 cases increase 10% in a week | ‘I’m scared’: Top US health official warns of ‘impending doom’ as new Covid-19 cases increase 10% in a week |
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| The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a stark warning after the country hit the unwanted milestone of 30 million Covid-19 cases on Sunday, amid a significant rise in new infections. | The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a stark warning after the country hit the unwanted milestone of 30 million Covid-19 cases on Sunday, amid a significant rise in new infections. |
| “I’m going to lose the script and I’m going to reflect on the recurring feeling I have of impending doom,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Monday. | “I’m going to lose the script and I’m going to reflect on the recurring feeling I have of impending doom,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Monday. |
| “Right now I’m scared,” she told reporters during a news briefing, after earlier pledging to level with the American people, “even if it was not the news we wanted to hear.” | “Right now I’m scared,” she told reporters during a news briefing, after earlier pledging to level with the American people, “even if it was not the news we wanted to hear.” |
| Walensky’s emotional address came as the US saw its seven-day average of new Covid-19 infections increase 10% on the previous week, to almost 60,000 cases. | Walensky’s emotional address came as the US saw its seven-day average of new Covid-19 infections increase 10% on the previous week, to almost 60,000 cases. |
| Over the last week, the rate of hospitalizations rose to more than 4,800 a day, while the death rate also increased, with the country’s total toll now at 546,000. | Over the last week, the rate of hospitalizations rose to more than 4,800 a day, while the death rate also increased, with the country’s total toll now at 546,000. |
| Health officials have blamed states opening up their economies and increased travel for the climbing case numbers. | Health officials have blamed states opening up their economies and increased travel for the climbing case numbers. |
| There are also now over 10,000 cases of the more transmissible ‘UK variant’ of Covid-19 across all states, apart from Oklahoma, according to recent CDC data. | There are also now over 10,000 cases of the more transmissible ‘UK variant’ of Covid-19 across all states, apart from Oklahoma, according to recent CDC data. |
| During her address, Walensky urged the public to “hold on” and adhere to the public health restrictions, while urging Americans to get their Covid-19 vaccine in order to avert a “fourth surge” of infection. | During her address, Walensky urged the public to “hold on” and adhere to the public health restrictions, while urging Americans to get their Covid-19 vaccine in order to avert a “fourth surge” of infection. |
| The country’s vaccination program has so far seen more than 143 million doses administered. | The country’s vaccination program has so far seen more than 143 million doses administered. |
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