ET Covid-19 Live Updates: White House Virus Adviser Prefers ‘Herd Immunity’ Over Testing Outbreaks in the Mountain West show the dangers in rural America. A top White House coronavirus adviser has resisted widespread testing, pushing for a form of herd immunity instead. And Montana, where more than half of the state’s cases have been announced since August, is averaging more than 500 cases per day. Four companies are testing coronavirus vaccines in late-stage clinical trials in the United States. July 19 66,690 Oct. 13 52,156 March 1 New cases per day in the United States Oct. 13 April 10 31,709 new cases (7-day avg.)

Source: New York Times October 16, 2020 08:55 UTC