Thread by @Jim_Edwards, Hello! Here's my daily thread on coronavirus stats globally.Today:- US: Deaths are [...]

Hello! Here& #39;s my daily thread on coronavirus stats globally.

Today:

- US: Deaths are now trending up.
- Huge spikes in several states.
- Deaths trending up in TX, FL, AZ, SC.
- UK:

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- More data shows an aggressive response = quick economic recovery.

Hello! Here& #39;s my daily thread on coronavirus stats globally.Today:- US: Deaths are now trending up.- Huge spikes in several states.- Deaths trending up in TX, FL, AZ, SC.- UK: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

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Big picture: A new record high for cases, globally, now over 200,000 a day.

Deaths remain in an elevated plateau.

The US: Cases still rising steeply toward 60,000 per day.

US: The 7-day average of deaths rose from 560 to 564 yesterday. Is this “the turn” upwards? Or just a blip? Last week deaths were above 600 daily so the track record would say blip. But those cases …

Retail foot traffic begins to turn down again as Americans respond to the crisis.

California: Wow. Another record spike. Now we’re heading up to 10,000 per day.

Deaths are inching up toward the 100 per day level.

Texas: Another high day for cases.

The upward trend in deaths is now persistent.

Florida: Another record high for cases, which are now over 10,000 per day.

The death plateau continues to tick upward as low days get higher.

Georgia: Another big spike in cases as the state head towards 4,000 per day.

Surprisingly, deaths are still in decline.

Mississippi: State officials finally realize they have screwed this up. https://www.thedailybeast.com/deep-red-state-mississippi-admits-it-is-in-deep-covid-trouble?via=n">https://www.thedailybeast.com/deep-red-...

This Deep Red State Admits: We’re in Deep COVID Trouble

“Additional orders are useless if people will not follow what we have in place now,” Gov. Tate Reeves told reporters during a press briefing Wednesday.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/deep-red-state-mississippi-admits-it-is-in-deep-covid-trouble?via=n

Arizona: Cases still trending up.

Deaths rising.

South Carolina: Rising new cases have led to rising new deaths.

Brazil: Deaths remain at peak levels.

Russia deaths remain elevated even though cases are declining.

India: A low day for deaths yesterday but probably a blip in the upward trend.

Peru: Deaths remain near their peak.

Chile: Death plateau technically in decline.

UK: Cases are down to 576 per day. Wow. Incredibly low.

UK: Only 89 deaths yesterday and the trend shows every sign of going under 100.

UK: 73,600 weddings have been canceled or postponed because of the coronavirus, according to the ONS.
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UK: COVID deaths have fallen to such low levels that the UK is now seeing fewer deaths than average. Good news! [Via ONS]

Mexico: Deaths are dropping off. Good news! (But data is choppy so don’t celebrate yet.]

Iran: Cases still gradually building and that’s driving up the death rate too.

China & South Korea: Economic catchup is quick if government is ready to move quickly and aggressively against the virus. [Via Pantheon]

Others:

Spain: good

Italy: good

France: good

Germany: good

China: good

S Korea: good

Vietnam: good.

Japan: good.

NZ: Good.

Australia: Good.

Look up your own country at Worldometers. #countries">https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ #countries">https://www.worldometers.info/coronavir...

Here& #39;s another V-shaped recovery, in Europe.

Cases and deaths in Virginia, via Politico.

Texas Medical Center hospital admissions:

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https://twitter.com/Jim_Edwards/status/1279025883207122944

For those of you asking, the person in the photo at the top of this thread is Nigerian TV star Folu Storms, who wore a jewelled mask at a red carpet event recently. Read about her here or follow her on IG here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-51899526
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Celebs attend award bash in blinged-up masks

They don jewelled masks on the red carpet and add #CoronaVirusFashion to social media posts.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-51899526

More on the Texas hospital situation: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-07-02/coronavirus-spikes-at-texas-hospital-new-wings-sick-staff-disturbed-patients-and-theyre-almost-full">https://www.latimes.com/world-nat...

Coronavirus spikes in Texas: This hospital has quadrupled capacity yet is almost full

This Houston hospital tried to prepare for the second wave of COVID-19, but was already 80% full this week as a nurse and doctor fell ill.

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-07-02/coronavirus-spikes-at-texas-hospital-new-wings-sick-staff-disturbed-patients-and-theyre-almost-full

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