Coronavirus live updates: US death toll rising, 18.7% higher than last week
Source: ABC News
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The deadly impact of the novel coronavirus continues to show no signs of slowing down in the U.S. In the past week, the national death toll grew 18.7%, according to an internal Federal Emergency Management Agency Memo obtained by ABC News. The U.S. COVID-19 death toll, as of Friday morning, now stands at 144,305.
The U.S. reported 1,039 new coronavirus deaths on Thursday, according to the COVID Tracking Project.
A large portion of the new deaths are in the South, where the number of cases and hospitalizations have been on the rise for weeks. The staggering number of cases also means hospital beds are in short supply for several states and cities.
In Alabama, the state is seeing many health care facilities reach capacity as staffing shortages are increasing strains on the system, according to the FEMA memo. COVID-19 patients in Arizona are being transferred to New Mexico because of a lack of beds.
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Georgia cases and deaths are skyrocketing while Governor Brian Kemp continues to fight against mandatory mask directives.
progree
(10,945 posts)groundloop
(11,535 posts)progree
(10,945 posts)We could just call it a bad flu season.
Rising hospitalization and ICU rates? Rising deaths?
Same answer. Or maybe Jesus is mad at us.
Rising test positivity rates?
Ooops, forgot, we're not testing so no problem.
Or we're deliberately testing the wrong people to make the results look worse than they are. No wonder Jesus is mad at us.
Wuddles440
(1,136 posts)Her explanation makes perfect sense and offers tremendous promise to solving many of the major healthcare issues in this country. If we perform less testing for diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer, STDs, and other such problems, then they will all entirely or nearly disappear - just like the virus! It's a brilliant approach....at least for all the members of the flat earth movement.
progree
(10,945 posts)https://news.yahoo.com/rise-testing-not-driving-rise-121309899.html
... An analysis by The New York Times, ... shows the rise in cases far outpaces the growth in testing.
The average number of tests conducted nationwide has grown by 80% since early June, to 780,000 per day. Daily case counts have grown by 215% in the same period.
... These numbers come from an analysis of data from the COVID Tracking Project, a volunteer organization that records the number of tests conducted and cases reported in every state.
... The positive test rate is now over 8% nationally, up from a low of less than 5% in June. That growth is a startling indicator that suggests the outbreak is worsening in a way testing alone cannot explain.
I forget now if this proves that Jesus is mad at us. Or not.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(72,388 posts)NickB79
(19,299 posts)If the growth rate holds. I figure we'll break the 5 million mark in 10 days.
GreenPartyVoter
(72,388 posts)NickB79
(19,299 posts)It took 99 days to get to the first million.
45 days to get the second.
28 days to get the third.
15 days to get the fourth.
You can see the slope in your head.
chowder66
(9,107 posts)Yeehah
(4,603 posts)I'm tired of winning.
qwlauren35
(6,154 posts)Fauci's estimate of 175,000 by August 15th will be correct.
It's just sad.
keithbvadu2
(37,044 posts)dhill926
(16,388 posts)NickB79
(19,299 posts)Everyone knows testing just leads to more hospitalizations and deaths.
ananda
(28,910 posts)And it aint goin away either!
Roc2020
(1,619 posts)this virus smells blood and is going in for maximum shock and awe. Will America even make it through the summer much less election day? not so sure.