BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. is approaching 5 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus, far outpacing other countries.
The reasons are obvious: Americans are resisting taking steps to avoid getting infected.
Many of the hot spots are chalked up to large gatherings, from big house parties and large no-mask weddings to crowded bars and restaurants.
The U.S. has had more than 155,000 people die from the virus in just a matter of months.
It’s been fueled by a perfect storm of factors: continuing to gather in droves, resistance to wearing masks and a patchwork quilt of approaches to containing the virus by county, state and federal governments.