2020-03-26 COVID-19 Update

United States Data

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

• US Confirmed Cases: 74,360 
• US Confirmed Deaths: 1,073
• US Death Rate: 1.44%

The five-day moving average of the doubling period remained constant at 2.5 days. The death rate has risen for the second day in a row to 1.44%. The number of new cases exceeded 15,000 for the first time.

A note: The United States has a little over 4% of the world's population but currently has 15% of the world's confirmed, reported cases of COVID-19.

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:

• 100,000 Cases: March 27 (tomorrow)
• 1,000,000 Cases: April 5 (about ten days from now)
• 10,000,000 Cases: April 12 (about two and a half weeks from now) 

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

 Global Data

• Global Confirmed Cases: 492,603
• Global Confirmed Recovered: 119,918 (24%)
• Global Confirmed Deaths: 22,184
• Global Death Rate: 4.5%

The five-day moving average for the global doubling period lengthened slightly to 6.3 days. 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:

• 500,000 Cases: March 26  (today)
• 1,000,000 Cases: April 2 
• 10,000,000 Cases: April 22
• 100,000,000 Cases: May 13

Georgia Data

I have added data and projections for the state of Georgia because that is where a large number of my family and friends live.

• Georgia Confirmed Cases: 1,525
• Georgia Cases Currently Hospitalized: 473 (31%)
• Georgia Confirmed Deaths: 48
• Georgia Death Rate: 3.1%

The five-day moving average of the doubling period for Georgia stayed constant at 3.0 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 3 (about a week from now)
• 100,000 Cases: April 14 (three weeks from now)
• 1,000,000 Cases: April 24 (about four 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 

• Sorrento Therapeutics to develop cellular vaccine for Covid-19 
• iBio Announces Advancement of COVID-19 Vaccine Program NYSE:IBIO 
• Australia enters 4,000 healthcare workers in trial for coronavirus vaccine
• Rochester figures to play pivotal role in COVID-19 research on vaccine 
• Coronavirus vaccine could be available in Britain in just six months time  
• Remdesivir and Sarilumab – COVID-19 Clinical Trials Begin 
• Moderna's SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine's Fast Track to Clinical Trials

Testing

• Mass testing explains Germany's relatively low death rate from coronavirus: virologist
• British Columbia is testing for Covid-19 faster per head than South Korea, even at its peak
• New Virus Test Shortens Wait to 2.5 Hours From Two Days 
• New York has tested 32,000 people for coronavirus, more than any state
• Coronavirus testing slowly getting up to speed 

Medical and Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers

• MIT Develops Cheap, Open Source Ventilator for Coronavirus Treatment
• Duke says it has found a way to safely reuse masks worn when treating COVID-19 patients 
• Decontamination extends life of critical N95 face masks 
• Honeywell now hiring 500 to make safety masks  
• FDA Takes Action to Increase US Supplies of PPE, Devices to Combat COVID-19

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