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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe're about to hit an "inflection point" in COVID-19 cases -- here's why (Good news)
We're about to hit an "inflection point" in COVID-19 cases here's why
Experts are hopeful COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are on a steady decline
By NICOLE KARLIS
APRIL 28, 2021 9:50AM
(Salon) Even though nearly 40 percent of American adults have received the COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 cases across the country have been skyrocketing in the past month. The surge in cases has cast a dark pallor over the positive news on vaccinations, suggesting that a great number of Americans have prematurely cast caution to the wind.
Yet it seems that the vaccinations may finally be catching up to the virus. Newly updated data from this week shows that coronavirus cases are not increasing linearly or exponentially, as they have in previous surges. Experts believe the COVID-19 case load in the country is following the downward curvature that signifies we've hit an inflection point giving public health officials and experts alike hope that the worst of the pandemic is truly over.
In a Tuesday briefing, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Rochelle Walenski noted that over the past seven days, new cases, hospitalizations and daily deaths all went down. Specifically, new infections fell by 21 percent over the past week, prompting Walensky to call the trend "a really hopeful decline." Even cases in states like Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota which were leading the surge in the U.S. last week are down.
"I hope this message is encouraging for you," Walensky said. "It shows just how powerful these vaccines are in our efforts to end this pandemic and why we are asking everyone to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated." ..........(more)
https://www.salon.com/2021/04/28/were-about-to-hit-an-inflection-point-in-covid-19-cases-heres-why/
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We're about to hit an "inflection point" in COVID-19 cases -- here's why (Good news) (Original Post)
marmar
Apr 2021
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Ms. Toad
(34,117 posts)1. The article is accurate - but about 2.5 weeks late.
New cases have been on the decline since about April 9.
FBaggins
(26,775 posts)2. "...cases across the country have been skyrocketing in the past month" ???
The rolling average is down about 10% over a month ago and has been trending downward over the last couple of weeks.
Deaths are down about 30% over the same period and also trending downward.
Yes - as in the UK and Israel, the vaccines are having a substantial positive effect - even as some areas of the country easy pandemic restrictions.