The COVID-19 infection rate in the United States has fallen by 2/3 and nearly 2,500 people still die from COVID-19 every day

According to the US Today reported on the 8th, data from Johns Hopkins University shows that the rate of new coronavirus cases in the United States has dropped by more than 2/3 from the peak a few weeks ago. Still, the country records 1.86 million cases a week – an average of 265,000 per day – and about 2,500 deaths from COVID-19 every day. Given the easing of the outbreak, many states have said they will end the mandatory mask wear requirement in schools, but some medical experts believe it is too early to remove the mask rule.

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The rate of COVID-19 infection in the United States fell by 2/3

According to Data from Johns Hopkins University, about 2,500 people are still dying of COVID-19 in the United States every day, and the number of new cases per day has dropped to 265,000, down about 2/3 from its peak a few weeks ago.

As of February 7, local time, the cumulative number of deaths from COVID-19 in the United States has exceeded 900,000.

To commemorate those lives lost to COVID-19, the Washington National Cathedral has once again sounded the bell of mourning.

For every 1,000 victims, the Washington National Cathedral rings the bell once, accumulating 900 resonance bells.

Multiple states announce plans to cancel campus "mask order"

The governors of Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey and Oregon all said Monday they would end school mandatory masks at the end of February or the end of March, while Pennsylvania last month removed a statewide mask mandate.

New York Governor Kathy Hohel is also expected to drop the state's indoor mask requirement on Wednesday, according to the New York Times.

Some medical experts believe that it is too early to remove the mask regulations, given that the nationwide coronavirus infection rate reached its highest level only a few weeks ago, and that most areas are still in a state of high transmission rate.

If masks are not worn, students, teachers and other school staff will be further exposed to the new crown virus, leading to transmission of the virus within schools and the wider community, increased hospitalizations and deaths, and could once again trigger the risk of school staff shortages or even school closures, some experts said.

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