2020-03-24 COVID-19 Update

United States Data

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

• US Confirmed Cases: 47,818  (new cases since yesterday: 10,355)
• US Confirmed Deaths: 592   (new deaths since yesterday: 124)
• US Death Rate: 1.24%

The five-day moving average of the doubling period remains 2.1 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:

• 50,000 Cases: March 24 (today – as projected)
• 100,000 Cases: March 26 (two days from now)
• 1,000,000 Cases: April 2 (about ten days from now)
• 10,000,000 Cases: April 8 (about two weeks from now) 

 Global Data

• Global Confirmed Cases: 393,603
• Global Confirmed Recovered: 101,097 (26%)
• Global Confirmed Deaths: 17,202
• Global Death Rate: 4.4%

The five-day moving average for the global doubling period lengthened to 6.8 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 27
• 1,000,000 Cases: April 5
• 10,000,000 Cases: April 26
• 100,000,000 Cases: May 17

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: 1,026 
• Georgia Confirmed Deaths: 32
• Georgia Death Rate: 3.1%

The five-day moving average of the doubling period for Georgia is 2.7 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 1 (about a week from now)
• 100,000 Cases: April 10 (two and a half weeks from now)
• 1,000,000 Cases: April 19 (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 

• An Old Source for Potential New Covid-19 Drugs: Blood Serum
• A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be the First That Outwits Nature 
• Scientists are testing a modified measles vaccine against coronavirus 
• Pharma firm Anges and Osaka University to begin testing coronavirus vaccine on animals
• Amneal Ramping Up Malaria Drug Production to Treat Coronavirus Patients 

Testing

• Two large US private labs say they could soon process 300,000 coronavirus tests per week 
• German firm sending coronavirus tests to US

Masks and Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers

• Ford Will Work With 3M And GE To Make Respirators And Ventilators To Address Shortages During Coronavirus Pandemic 
• PG&E Corporation Foundation announces donation of nearly 1 million N95 and surgical masks
• 3D printer company Carbon helps make face shields to fight coronavirus
• Albany hospital group posts instructions online to make masks 
• Mukilteo manufacturer switches from making couches to surgical masks
• How to donate personal protective equipment like masks and gloves to health care workers
• Researchers Devise New Breakthrough To Protect Healthcare Workers From Coronavirus
• Fiat-Chrysler to make, donate more than 1 million face masks to health care workers during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak 
• Florida sports apparel company making masks to protect against coronavirus

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