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A leaked document published in media revealed US hospitals were preparing for a major coronavirus outbreak with unprecedented scale. The document estimates a death toll of 480,000 from 96 million coronavirus infections in the US.
In related news, top hospitals across the US were preparing for the coronavirus outbreak, according to a US healthcare executive.
Becca Bartles described the coronavirus outbreak as an "extremely significant" event. "We're gearing up for something extremely significant."
"We've not yet seen an epidemic or pandemic in our lifetimes of this size and scope," warned Bartles, executive director of infectious disease prevention at Providence St. Joseph Health System, as quoted by the Business Insider on Saturday.
In the meantime, US authorities reported 17 deaths from the coronavirus and 377 infections across the country as of Friday, with the state of Florida reporting the first death on the US East Coast.
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