CNBC: Global confirmed coronavirus cases top 16.05 million, with a quarter in the U.S.
* Global confirmed coronavirus infections passed 16.05 million on Sunday, with roughly a quarter of those — 4,178,730 — in the U.S., according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
* The U.S. continues to see record increases in case and fatality numbers in several states, with more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths for four straight days as of Saturday.
Global confirmed coronavirus infections passed 16.05 million on Sunday, with roughly a quarter of those — 4,178,730 — in the U.S., according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The worldwide total on Sunday afternoon GMT was 16,055,909 confirmed cases of the virus and 644,661 deaths.
The U.S. continues to see record increases in case and fatality numbers in several states, with the country registering more than 1,000 daily coronavirus deaths for four straight days as of Saturday. Total U.S. deaths from the virus currently number 146,463.
Brazil follows with 2,394,513 confirmed cases, India with 1,385,635 and Russia with 811,073. Brazil also has the highest death count after the U.S. at 86,449, followed by the U.K. at 45,823, Mexico at 42,645 and Italy at 35,102. India has seen 32,060 deaths linked to the coronavirus and France 30,195.
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Update #1: Coronavirus Cases Top 16 Million Globally, Up a Million in Just a Few Days (WSJ)
Update #2: Coronavirus updates: Global COVID-19 cases top 16 million, was 15 million only 4 days ago (GMA)
WNU Editor: The Covid-19 news is not all doom and gloom .... U.S. Coronavirus Cases Rise at Slowest Pace in Weeks (WSJ).
Testing and contact tracing have been being ramped up exponential for weeks and the incenses to overdose number of cases abd deaths have not been removed. If cases are indeed rising "at the slowest pace in weeks" which appears to be the case based upon my own research this would ubdeed be good news. However as testing abd contract tracing continue to he ramped up this slower pace nay be an anomaly.
ReplyDeleteWith contact tracing we're able to identify the asymptomatic and those with mild symptoms that aren't going to seek medical attention. Combine this with the financial incentives within the system to overstate cases and deaths from this abd naturally our numbers that are being reported are skewed. So of course a quarter of the cases are in the US!!