It began in China and rapidly spread to Europe, but now the World Health Organization says the United States is potentially poised to become the next epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.
Reuters reports that the WHO has seen a massive spike in new cases in the U.S., leading to concerns that the intensity and scope in the country may continue to expand even as other countries are seeing a reduction in cases of COVID-19.
The WHO reports that in the past 24 hours, 85 percent of all new cases of the novel coronavirus have been in the U.S. and Europe, with a “very large acceleration” in infections in the U.S. Of the new cases, 40 percent were within the U.S.
WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris was asked by reporters if the U.S. could potentially become the new epicenter of the disease.
“We are now seeing a very large acceleration in cases in the U.S. So it does have that potential,” she responded.
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