The Surgeon General of the United States, Jerome Adams, had a very dire warning for United States citizens on Sunday.
He advises people to brace for “the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives,” calling the coronavirus pandemic “our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment, only it’s not going to be localized.”
At the same time, top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci advised citizens to “buckle down” as this week begins what experts are calling the start of the peak of the COVID19 virus.
This comes as the United States leads the world in confirmed cases and as we are rapidly approaching 10,000 deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus.As of Sunday morning, there were over 9,100 deaths and over 300,000 cases.
You can follow updates on the number of cases and the total death toll at the link below.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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