CDC forecasts at least 118,000 coronavirus deaths in U.S. by June 27

CDC forecasts at least 118,000 coronavirus deaths in U.S. by June 27

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now forecasts at least 118,000 coronavirus deaths in the country by June 27, the projection published on the health institute's website showed.

CDC predicts a range of 118,000 to 143,000 cumulative COVID-19 deaths by the date, with the number of new reported deaths per week to continue falling.

There are now at least 108,051 coronavirus fatalities in the U.S., with more than 1,870,000 total confirmed cases as of Thursday 19:30 EST, according to Johns Hopkins University's latest data.

"We're just not prepared," said CDC's director Robert Redfield, in prepared testimony before a House of Representatives committee on Thursday.

He also implied that as devastating as the coronavirus has been, a worse pandemic is bound to come. "You think we weren't prepared for this?" he mused. "Wait until we have a real global threat for our health security."