2020-03-20 COVID-19 Update

Here are updated numbers and projections for the COVID-19 pandemic.

United States Data 🇺🇸

Here is today's update regarding the spread of COVID-19 in the United States.

• US Confirmed Cases: 147,838 
• US Confirmed Deaths: 2,604
• US Death Rate: 1.76%

The five-day moving average of the doubling period lengthened again to 3.6 days. The US death rate remained flat at 1.76%. The number of new confirmed cases fell below 20,000.

Based on today's number of confirmed cases and the current doubling period, here are today's projections if nothing changes and the doubling period remains constant:

• 500,000 Cases: April 5 (six days from now)
• 1,000,000 Cases: April 9 (about ten days from now)
• 10,000,000 Cases: April 21 (about three weeks from now) 

NOTE: You can click either chart above to see a larger version.

 Global Data 🌍

• Global Confirmed Cases: 756,620
• Global Confirmed Recovered: 164,103 (22%)
• Global Confirmed Deaths: 36,181
• Global Death Rate: 4.8%

The five-day moving average for the global doubling lengthened to 6.4 days. The global death rate continued to increase to 4.8%.

Based on today's cases and the current doubling period, here are the projections for the world if nothing changes and the doubling period remains constant:

• 1,000,000 Cases: April 4  (five days from today)
• 10,000,000 Cases: April 24  (about three and a half weeks from today)
• 100,000,000 Cases: May 14  (about six weeks away)

Georgia Data 🍑

These daily updates include data and projections for the state of Georgia because that is where a large number of my family and friends live.

• Georgia Confirmed Cases: 2,809
• Georgia Cases Currently Hospitalized: 707 (25%)
• Georgia Confirmed Deaths: 87
• Georgia Death Rate: 3.1%

The five-day moving average of the doubling period for Georgia lengthened again to 5.4 days. Based on today's number of confirmed cases and the current doubling period, here are today's projections if nothing changes and the doubling period remains constant:

• 10,000 Cases: April 9 (about a week from now)
• 100,000 Cases: April 26 (four weeks from now)
• 1,000,000 Cases: May 16 (about seven weeks from now)

Positive & Useful News

In an effort to provide some relief from the endless stream of scary news about COVID-19, these daily updates will include links to any available positive or constructive news related to this disease. Here are today's links:

Treatments and Vaccine

• Coronavirus vaccine: 100-year-old TB vaccine is being tested as a weapon against coronavirus 
• Gilead expands access to promising coronavirus treatment, remdesivir
• Johnson & Johnson to begin clinical trials on coronavirus vaccine by Sept 
• Cigna and Humana to Waive Copays for Coronavirus Treatment  
• Fujifilm ramps up production of flu drug Avigan as possible COVID-19 treatment
• Coronavirus treatments and vaccines – research on 3 types of antivirals and 10 different vaccines is being fast-tracked 

Testing

• A new FDA-authorized COVID-19 test doesn’t need a lab and can produce results in just five minutes
• FDA expedites review of diagnostic tests to combat COVID-19 

Medical and Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers

• Daily Crunch: FDA clears procedure for N95 mask decontamination
• N95 Face Masks Can Be Sterilized and Re-Used, Studies Show 
• 100,000 of Apple's N95 masks land in Tim Cook's home state of Alabama amid the coronavirus pandemic
• Fundraiser by Masks For America : Masks For America: Protect our Frontline Heroes 
• Advanced Sterilization Products Announces Protocol for Reprocessing of N95 Masks to Protect Healthcare Workers in the Battle Against COVID-19 
• 'Project Airbridge' To Expedite Arrival Of Needed Supplies, White House Says  

Data Sources

• Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline - BNO News
• Cases in U.S. | CDC
• COVID-19 Real Time Updates With Credible Sources | 1Point3Acres 
• Coronavirus COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) - Johns Hopkins
• COVID-19 Daily Status Report | Georgia Department of Public Health