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Coronavirus Update: Outbreak could kill up to 200,000 Americans, expert warns – The Globe and Mail

Mar 29th, 2020

Good evening here are the coronavirus updates you need to know tonight.

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The coronavirus outbreak could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans, the U.S. governments top infectious-disease expert warned on Sunday as smouldering hot spots in nursing homes and a growing list of stricken cities heightened the sense of dread across the country.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, made the dire prediction of fatalities on CNN, adding that millions in the U.S. could become infected.

By mid-afternoon, the U.S. had over 135,000 infections and 2,300 deaths, according to the running tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.

6,243 cases in Canada reported; with 484 recoveries and 63 deaths.

From Ottawa:

716,101: cases confirmed around the world; with 149,071 recoveries and 33,854 deaths reported.

Question: What happens on day 15 of self-isolation?

Answer: If you have tested positive for coronavirus, after 14 days you must undergo testing to ensure you are now negative, and be cleared by public health. If you self-isolated because you were showing symptoms, or because you had travelled outside Canada before the legal order, you can resume normal living. Or, at least new normal living, where we are all expected to practise social distancing.

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A montage of frame grabs of friends and relatives wishing a happy birthday to Cindy Stewart, who was stuck in Peru for her birthday. Courtesy of family

Courtesy of family

The birthday girl

Cindy Stewart had been expecting little more than a bag of Hawkins Cheezies for her birthday. For years, she and her husband, Charles, have opted to backpack the world during her big day, March 20. No matter their far-flung location, Charles would pull from his bag a beat-up card and that distinct red-and-white bag of Hawkins finest to celebrate. Its become our little ritual, she says.

On Mar. 20, while the couple remained stranded in Peru due to travel bans, the cheezies appeared. But a sense of unease remained. At around 7 p.m., an e-mail from Ms. Stewarts daughter, Megan, pinged. She knew her parents predicament and wanted to ease their anxiety. Mom, check your Facebook page," the e-mail read. Ms. Stewart followed the directions. There, she found a three-minute video featuring various friends and family from all over the world wishing her a happy 63rd birthday and swift return. Everyone who watched was overcome with emotion. At a time of extreme separation, Ms. Stewart had rarely felt so connected. It was honestly the best gift I could have imagined, she said. Global Affairs Canada got them home on Mar. 25.

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