The COVID-19 just passed 25512 cases and 308 deaths in the US. There have been 68

[doc03]

deaths in the last 24 hours. That is a 28% increase in one day.

https://infection2020.com/

[alwaysinasnit]

1. k&r. Thanks for the update.

And sadly, this is only the tip of the iceberg.

[Botany]

2. And none of this had to happen. Thanx Donny & Vlad.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213142970

[Ms. Toad]

3. Confirmed cases have been increasing between 40 and 50% daily.

We're 4th behind Spain, Italy, and China. (But your data puts it ahead of Spain)

[tulipsandroses]

4. Last week, at this time there were 50 known deaths

We are in trouble.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. Would be nice if we had sufficient testing. Dumb Donald is a killer.

[Recursion]

6. Would *have* been nice. It's too late now

Testing will be useful for future epidemiologists, but there's no longer a current decision it would inform.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. Testing would still be helpful.

One personal example: My son lives about 200 yards from me. The last outside contact anyone in his household had was 5 days ago, which is the incubation period. However, we still can't interact because some people are asymptomatic and he worries about transmitting it to my wife and I, both in high-risk categories.

Beyond that, testing will show where there are 'hot' spots and help with logistics.

[uponit7771]

8. Red States are under reporting test or not testing at all