2020-03-28 COVID-19 Update

United States Data 🇺🇸

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

• US Confirmed Cases: 107,165 
• US Confirmed Deaths: 1,763
• US Death Rate: 1.64%

The five-day moving average of the doubling period shortened to 2.3 days. The US death rate has risen for the fourth day in a row to 1.64%. The number of new confirmed cases exceeded 15,000 for the third day in a row.

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 28 (today)
• 1,000,000 Cases: April 8 (about ten days from now)
• 10,000,000 Cases: April 18 (about three weeks from now) 

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 Global Data 🌍

• Global Confirmed Cases: 632,046
• Global Confirmed Recovered: 141,984 (22%)
• Global Confirmed Deaths: 28,963
• Global Death Rate: 4.6%

The five-day moving average for the global doubling period shortened again to 5.8 days. The global death rate remained steady at 4.6%.

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 2  (about a week from today)
• 10,000,000 Cases: April 20  (about three weeks from today)
• 100,000,000 Cases: May 8  (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: 2,366
• Georgia Cases Currently Hospitalized: 617 (26%)
• Georgia Confirmed Deaths: 69
• Georgia Death Rate: 2.9%

The five-day moving average of the doubling period for Georgia lengthened slightly to 2.9 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 13 (two weeks from now)
• 1,000,000 Cases: April 23 (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

• Coronavirus vaccine clinical trials start at Emory in Atlanta
• Coronavirus treatment race sees Fujifilm drug emerge as promising underdog
• Australia enters 4,000 healthcare workers in trial for coronavirus vaccine
• Coronavirus plasma treatment: early Chinese study results encouraging
• Research On Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Takes Aim At COVID-19    
• Abe says Japan aims to approve Avigan as coronavirus treatment 
• Mayo Clinic researchers join quest in getting COVID-19 vaccine on fast track

Testing

• FDA authorizes 15-minute coronavirus test 
• FDA Gives the Green Light to Portable COVID-19 Test Kit

Medical and Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers

• Navy's 1,000-bed hospital ship arrives in Los Angeles
• Army helps make temporary hospital at New York's Javits Center one of the largest in the country
• UMass Study Shows N95 Face Masks Can Be Reused After Sterilization 
• N95 respirator explained: Here’s why health workers need them as coronavirus spreads 
• Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Finds 39 Million N95 Masks From Supplier to Help With Coronavirus Pandemic 
• LAUSD Provides 100K N95 Masks To Local Hospitals 
• Silicon Valley Nonprofit Making 3D Masks, Face Shields To Fill Urgent Need For Coronavirus Medical PPE

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