August 20, 2020
CDC: 7-day moving average of COVID-19 cases drops below 50K
Editor's Note
The 7-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases in the US, a key metric for gauging the severity of the disease, dropped below 50,000 on August 18 for the first time since early July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports.
On August 19, the CDC reported 39,318 new cases and 1,172 new deaths.
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