United States could become coronavirus epicenter: WHO

[sabra]

Source: Reuters

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States has the potential to become the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic due to a "very large acceleration" in infections there, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

The highly contagious respiratory virus has infected more than 42,000 people in the United States, prompting more governors to join states ordering Americans to stay at home.

Over the past 24 hours, 85 percent of new cases worldwide were from Europe and the United States, WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris told reporters. Of those, 40 percent were from the United States.

Asked whether the United States could become the new epicenter, she said: "We are now seeing a very large acceleration in cases in the U.S. So it does have that potential. We cannot say that is the case yet but it does have that potential."

"...They (the United States) have a very large outbreak and an outbreak that is increasing in intensity," Harris added.

Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/sees-potential-u-becoming-coronavirus-105452581.html

[degage]

1. United States WILL become coronavirus epicenter: WHO

There, fixed it for yahoo. I think my correction is more accurate.

[ffr]

8. What's in the hearts of GOP men saddens me.

They're implying that there are acceptable losses and a thinning of the herd will be a good thing.

[durablend]

25. We're ALL expendable to them

[NCjack]

2. Trump is going for #1 in the world! CV EPICENTER!!!

[LisaL]

3. Yep, we are going to be #1.

And Trump can take credit.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Trump has no idea what doubling every 2 1/2 days does, 1000x in 24 days, means

And to the extent that he might have a bit of a clue about exponential numbers, he doesn't believe it can happen in the USA.

50,000 cases becomes 50 Million in 3 1/2 weeks at current rates

[CrispyQ]

11. Do you have a link for this chart? -nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. Not direct, but it is from the Financial Times in UK ("FT"). They print on pink paper. . . nt

[catsudon]

31. meh

do not see taiwan on the list

[pat_k]

15. I'd like to see a graph comparing rise in cases per 10,000 of pop (or some such)

Statistics is not my thing, but it seems to me incidence relative to the population is needed for any meaningful comparison of "how bad" things are in a given country.

Graphs like this also leave open the question of degree of testing. Don't we also need number of tests per 10,000 (or some such). That might provide a little insight into accuracy/inaccuracy of detection rates over time. I assume the general trend for all countries graphed is an increased number of tests over time. Without some measure of that, I don't see how we tease out increase in detection vs. increase in actual number of cases.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. I think chart given is key. Equalizes countries at 100 case level, which is enough to take hold. .nt

[pat_k]

17. Definitely important data...

... it just begs some questions for me.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. Testing is important, but SKorea did less than 1% testing but did it EARLY

EARLY is key as are detailed tracking, compliance with physical distancing and great healthcare system (SKorea's is second best in world by some sets of measures, for all citizens).

USA is late, has low compliance, and not many citizens have access to SKorea quality care.

[pat_k]

19. Thanks for this!

[RobinA]

22. You Beat Me

to it. Raw numbers in this case are just meaningless. Of course we have more cases than the UK or Germany, our population is a lot greater. It would be a really sad story if they had greater total numbers than we do.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

23. That's why the graph EQUALIZES countries by rooting them ALL at 100 cases

It is about the time it takes to multiply from 100 cases to 1000 and 10,000.

"Days since 100th case".

If anything the measure should be more favourable to places like the US which have lower population density. But instead, the US is now the fastest riser because of a vacuum in the top office.

[littlemissmartypants]

29. But I think he does. He's a psychopath.

Nothing would make him happier than death and destruction. He's a twisted mf-er.

Chaos is what the sadistic, psychopath lives for. Pain makes him happy especially if he can inflict it en masse and watch the suffering, all the better.

He knows numbers. The prospect of inflicting pain on a grand scale excites him beyond our wildest dreams. He's just that demented.

I predict that he can hardly wait to see people dying in droves. Watching us suffering while he holds the keys to so many solutions yet refuses to use them, is what floats his psychopath boat.

He's not completely stupid and is enjoying being able to make us suffer. It's what a psychopath does.

[lagomorph777]

20. I'm sick of winning.

When "winning" means millions of sick people, thanks to Trump.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

30. +1. But it is what it is. . . . nt

[Squinch]

4. In a week or two, we probably will be.

[Initech]

6. We also have a president who is an uncaring jackass.

That will likely get a whole bunch of us killed before this is all over.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Who would have guessed? /nt

[Brainfodder]

9. Sick of winning yet?

Peel that onion!

[Dopers_Greed]

10. Real question though

Could the country end up collapsing over this?

[CrispyQ]

12. My husband drove past the lake yesterday and he said it was like spring break.

It was a beautiful day. People with kids out and about, mingling and talking with others like there wasn't a care in the world. He said the store parking lots were full.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. Anecdote (which is ok) and it doesn't give us a clue of location, nor does your profile

Lake Geneva in Switzerland? (where report originates)

[roamer65]

21. I want the Michigan National Guard to seal our border.

No entry into MI unless you have a damn good reason.

[NickB79]

24. In 2 weeks, we went from 1,000 cases to 54,000

I'm gobsmacked by how fast this is exploding. We'll break 1 million by April 1.

[gibraltar72]

26. U S with a bullet.

[Shermann]

27. We also happen to be the epicenter for the entitled, anti-science, selfish Conservatist movement

Coincidence? I think not.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

28. Another thing for Trump to brag about