A new projection shows that nearly 135,000 Americans could die from COVID-19 by August.<br />The University of Washington's projections are almost double the last prediction.<br />According to the data, the shocking increase in loss of life is due to loosening of lockdown.<br />Used by the White House, the projections tie the increased deaths to increasing contacts among Americans.<br />The Trump administration’s confidential forecast shows COVID-19 will kill 3,000 Americans a day by the end of May.<br />The confidential report forecasts about 200,000 new cases each day by the end of the month, up from 25,000 a day currently.
