The virus seems to be on its own timetable. So the sooner a country gets it, the sooner it's over with. India and Brazil went last, so they're only midway through the cycle now.
Covid-2019
Covid-2019
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
All but 8 US states now qualify for re-opening with 2-week declining trajectories of positive test-share. Meanwhile, India and Brazil are still climbing the curve.
Covid-2019
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
As more states open up and a "second wave" fails to materialize, the mad modelers in Washington tweak their forecast downward a little, having almost doubled their fatality estimates just two weeks ago.
Covid-2019
Monday, May 18, 2020
US testing makes another new high. Now all but 9 states (and Puerto Rico) are showing 2-week "declining trajectories" in positive test results. All clear to open up!
Covid-2019
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Thanks to India, Asia has now surpassed Europe for most new daily confirmed cases.
Covid-2019
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Almost half of US states now qualify for phase-one re-opening under the case criterion, and all but 14 already qualify under the tests-positive criterion. Time to open up.
Covid-2019
Friday, May 15, 2020
Massachusetts leads the US now in falling cases and fatalities, and it's number two in falling hospitalizations.
Covid-2019
Thursday, May 14, 2020
You see these curves of life and death every day, so you tend to stop "seeing" them. But look again. Covid-19 has been defeated almost everywhere, except in the BRICs ex-China and in Africa. Time to open up.
Covid-2019
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
US testing is surging. US curves are flattening. Dear God, what do the mad modelers in Washington want? They just upped their death forecast again by another 10,000.
Covid-2019
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Testing in the US breaks out to new highs -- and as night follows day, the share of positives is falling in a majority of states.