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Klaralven

(7,510 posts) Fri Nov 13, 2020, 11:46 PM Nov 2020

Given the inherent uncertainties in the data, lets call it a quarter million.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

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249,975 Covid-19 Deaths in the United States (Original Post) Klaralven Nov 2020 OP

You're probably right - deaths get updated less than cases, Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #1

Fast approaching the same count as the population of Toledo, OH. roamer65 Nov 2020 #2

It will hit 300K by the new year if not before. OrlandoDem2 Nov 2020 #3

Easily. The 7-day moving average is 1106/day and trending higher. Klaralven Nov 2020 #4

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1. You're probably right - deaths get updated less than cases,

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 11:48 PM

Nov 2020

but once the data is updated we'll almost certainly hit a quarter of a million today.

Fitting for Friday the 13th, I guess.

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2. Fast approaching the same count as the population of Toledo, OH.

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 11:59 PM

Nov 2020

Dump has killed as many as inhabit some of our medium sized US cities, like Toledo.

It’s already passed the population of Des Moines, IA.

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3. It will hit 300K by the new year if not before.

Sat Nov 14, 2020, 02:07 AM

Nov 2020

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4. Easily. The 7-day moving average is 1106/day and trending higher.

Sat Nov 14, 2020, 07:30 AM

Nov 2020