The CDC also estimates that if measures are not taken against the spread of COVID-19, direct deaths in the United States could range from 200,000 to 1.7 million

The CDC also estimates that if measures are not taken against the spread of COVID-19, direct deaths in the United States could range from 200,000 to 1.7 million. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/us/coronavirus-deaths-estimate.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/us/coronavirus-deaths-est... Few deaths in past months does not mean few deaths in the coming months, because infections spread exponentially.