A major model frequently cited by policymakers ordering lockdowns and other measures in a bid to curb COVID-19 is now projecting 60,415 deaths in the United States from the new disease, a drop of over 33,000 in just two updates.
Modelers at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) published the updated model on April 8, two days day after they made a significant revision.
