Models Show US States Opening Prematurely Leads to br More Coronavirus Deaths In the weeks ahead, seven COVID-19-based br patterns say U.S. deaths will increase on state br and national levels. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention br claims the rise can be slowed based on our br "social distancing" practices. The CDC says models with "strong contact reduction" br show fatalities slow down drastically over br a period of four weeks. CDC, via CNN Health As of April 28, the pandemic has killed br 56,200 people in the U.S. The White House coronavirus task force has often br referred to one particular model that predicts br 74,000 will die by August. That number was recently revised from 67,641 br due to the prolonged peaking in some states. Dr. Chris Murray of The University of Washington's Institute says it is also due to some states br reopening too soon. A team led by Murray had said that Georgia br should not reopen until the end of June. As of last week, the state had already br given the green light to small businesses. Dr.