Coronavirus Today: What we don`t know about deaths
(World News Science)

Good evening. I`m Diya Chacko, and it`s Tuesday, July 7. Here`s what`s happening with the coronavirus in California and beyond. Will the increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations be followed by a similar rise in deaths? That`s the question on everyone`s minds as cases continue to soar and — more worryingly — as medical centers near their capacity. So far, California`s number of COVID-associated deaths per day has stayed relatively stable, in part because the newly infected are younger people who are less prone to falling seriously ill, and because improvements in COVID-19 treatments may help keep patients alive. In addition, outbreaks in settings such as nursing homes have slowed,...