US fatalities yesterday were the lowest since March 20, and new confirmed cases the lowest since March 30. Meanwhile, the mad modelers in Washington raise their predictions for US deaths.
Covid-2019
Covid-2019
Sunday, May 10, 2020
A solid majority of states (plus DC and Puerto Rico) now qualify for Phase One re-opening under the alternate gating criterion: a two week "declining trajectory" of positive test results.
Covid-2019
Saturday, May 9, 2020
New York led the way into hell, and now it's leading the US out -- top performer now for fewer daily cases, fewer daily fatalities and most recoveries.
Covid-2019
Friday, May 8, 2020
US testing breaks out to new highs. And what do you know? The percentage of positives falls to new lows.
Covid-2019
Thursday, May 7, 2020
New Jersey leads in fewer new cases, Pennsylvania in fewer new deaths, Virigina in fewer new hospitalizations, and Texas in recoveries.
Covid-2019
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
First the mad modelers in Washington drastically slashed their fatality forecasts by over-relying on the power of lockdowns. Now that the California governor has opened a few beaches, they've almost doubled their prediction.
Covid-2019
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
New cases and fatalities in hard-hit New York have been squashed. When it comes to Covid-2019, if you can break it there you can break it anywhere.
Covid-2019
Monday, May 4, 2020
New York is turning the corner, leading the nation with 1,225 fewer new cases, and 1,410 recoveries.
Covid-2019
Sunday, May 3, 2020
The pattern continues -- early adopters of Covid-2019 flatten their curves first, then others follow. Late-adopter US is flattening, but Africa and India are last to go.
Covid-2019
Saturday, May 2, 2020
Want to feel pretty good about things on a Saturday morning? Look at our most reliable indicator of progress: days to double fatalities. The exponential growth of the virus is slowing to a crawl worldwide.