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While the log curve looks to be flattening, watch the dailies - growth might no longer be radically increasing, but its also not dropping off yet. That's a *lot* of daily cases, which have *already* caused new cases.
While the log curve looks to be flattening, watch the dailies - growth might no longer be radically increasing, but its also not dropping off yet. That's a *lot* of daily cases, which have *already* caused new cases.
Italy.
Yes, cases are dropping but *slowly*. Thousands of new diagnoses added each day.
Yes, cases are dropping but *slowly*. Thousands of new diagnoses added each day.
Netherlands.
Countries like this abound, whose #COVID19 story is still being written. Further peak or start to decline or stay steady with >1000 cases per day
Countries like this abound, whose #COVID19 story is still being written. Further peak or start to decline or stay steady with >1000 cases per day
Russia.
Other countries are still well into an exponential growth phase with no peak in site
Other countries are still well into an exponential growth phase with no peak in site
Ireland & Ecuador
Then there are countries like this - where a sudden spike in cases occurs. New testing capacity introduced? More testing permitted? Sodden outbreak?
Then there are countries like this - where a sudden spike in cases occurs. New testing capacity introduced? More testing permitted? Sodden outbreak?
Japan & Singapore
And there are sad stories of countries that seemed to have things well controlled that suddenly took of for reasons around bad decisions or returning but infected citizens
And there are sad stories of countries that seemed to have things well controlled that suddenly took of for reasons around bad decisions or returning but infected citizens
Taiwan
And of course countries thst kept things under control - kept numbers and a peak very low, and perhaps did things their own way
And of course countries thst kept things under control - kept numbers and a peak very low, and perhaps did things their own way
And there are countries in between all those examples.
Every jurisdiction has its own story, touched on it peaks and troughs, its bars and curves, its successes and failures-but all sharing in the pain, exhaustion and so many losses.
Every jurisdiction has its own story, touched on it peaks and troughs, its bars and curves, its successes and failures-but all sharing in the pain, exhaustion and so many losses.
I haven't really been doing a lot of worldview content as this thing has been so big and fast, unbelievable and - like everyone - I've retracted into helping message & support efforts in my own neck of the woods (somethign I've never really done until this).
I'd like 2pause for a tick 2say thank you to the healthcare workers, Doctors, nurses, public health workers lab staff, scientists, communicators, teams, crews, innovators, planners, just any & everyone who has put in a part of their lives to help others.
You're all legends.
You're all legends.
Pandemic-defining graphs sourced from the wonderful people at @JohnsHopkins @JohnsHopkinsSPH
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
