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Coronavirus Watch: 30 million US cases and a recurring feeling of 'impending doom'

John Bacon   | Paste BN

The U.S. has surpassed 30 million coronavirus cases and a top public health official on Monday described a "recurring feeling I have of impending doom" as infections once again are on the rise.

An emotional Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC director, said at a White House COVID-19 briefing that daily infections are up 10% from a week ago. Hospitalizations are once again on the rise and deaths, a "lag" indicator, are once again averaging in excess of 1,000 per day.

Walensky also expressed concern about increasing travel and a general easing in restrictions across the nation. 

"Right now I'm scared," Walensky said. "When we see that uptick in cases what we have seen before is that things really have a tendency to surge and to surge big."

It's Monday, and this is the Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's more news you need to know:

  • Moderna said Monday that it has shipped the 100-millionth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine to the federal government. More than 67 million doses of its vaccine have been administered in the U.S., according to the CDC.
  • San Diego Comic-Con organizers announced Saturday that a "Comic-Con Special Edition" would be held as a three-day event starting the Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, and continuing to Nov. 28.
  • Australia’s third-largest city, Brisbane, will enter a three-day lockdown Monday evening after the coronavirus was found spreading in the community.
  • The United Kingdom, which has the most deaths in Europe but has enjoyed more success with its vaccination program, is replacing its stay-at-home mandate with a message to stay local, allowing small outdoor gatherings and sports.

Today's numbers: The U.S. has reported more than 30 million COVID-19 cases and about 550,000 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Worldwide, there have been more than 127 million cases and more than 2.7 million deaths. More than 28% of Americans have received at least one vaccine shot, and 20% have received both doses, according to the CDC.

See the numbers in your area here, check out where cases are rising here, and see how many vaccines your state has received here.

– John Bacon, Paste BN rewrite chief, @realjohnbacon

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