United States Data 🇺🇸
Here is today's update regarding the spread of COVID-19 in the United States.- US Confirmed Cases: 567,457
- US Confirmed Deaths: 22,828 (New Deaths: 1,393)
- US Death Rate: 4.0%
Bad News: The number of new daily deaths remains above 1,000. Good News: The overall US death rate remained stable at 4.0%. The five-day moving average of the cumulative case doubling period lengthened to 10.5 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:
- April 23 – 1.1 million cases
- May 3 – 2.3 million cases
- May 14 – 4.5 million cases
- May 24 – 9.1 million cases
- April 19 – 46,000 deaths
- April 26 – 91,000 deaths
- May 3 – 183,000 deaths
- May 10 – 365,000 deaths
Global Data 🌍
- Global Confirmed Cases: 1,889,078
- Global Confirmed Recovered: 205,872 (10.9%)
- Global Confirmed Deaths: 117,429
- Global Death Rate: 6.2%
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:
- April 27 – 3.8 million cases
- May 11 – 7.6 million cases
- May 25 – 15.1 million cases
- June 9 – 30.2 million cases
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: 13,315
- Georgia Cases Currently Hospitalized: 2,589 (19.4%)
- Georgia Confirmed Deaths: 464
- Georgia Death Rate: 3.5%
Based on today's data and the current doubling periods for confirmed cases and deaths, here are today's projections if nothing changes and the doubling period remains constant:
Confirmed Case Projections:
- April 26 – 27,000 cases
- May 10 – 53,000 cases
- May 24 – 107,000 cases
- June 7 – 213,000 cases
- May 6 – 900 deaths
- May 29 – 1,900 deaths
- June 21 – 3,700 deaths
- July 14 – 7,400 deaths
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, Testing, and Vaccines
- Washington doctor who nearly died from coronavirus recovers after experimental treatment
- Los Angeles County launches large-scale COVID-19 antibody testing
- South Korea set to ship coronavirus testing kits to U.S.
- South Korea to ship 600,000 coronavirus testing kits to U.S.
- St. Louis researchers are testing plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to treat the disease
- Utah begins coronavirus antibody testing; leaders encourage anyone with symptoms be tested
- Architects develop a COVID-19 screening booth for no-touch testing
- Apple Maps will soon direct you to your nearest coronavirus testing center
- IBM Research Releases Cloud & AI-Based Resources To Accelerate COVID-19 Drug Discovery
- "Hopeful" Results Using Antiviral Drug Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19
- Australian researchers 'a few weeks' from clinical trial results for coronavirus treatment
- Canadian at work on COVID-19 vaccine is optimistic
Masks, Ventilators, and Other Protective Equipment
- FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to Decontaminate Millions of N95 Respirators
- Textile Industry Unites to Produce PPE for the Nation
- NHL equipment maker CCM producing PPE for health care workers
- Under Armour supplies much-needed face masks for Johns Hopkins Health System
- Fishbowl and SanaCare work together to provide PPE during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Aramark begins making PPE gear for health care workers
- Coronavirus response: Coastal Pet Products producing face masks
- Apple CEO Tim Cook Donates 100,000 N95 Masks to Illinois
Other News of Interest
- Georgia World Congress Center conversion to add 200 hospital beds
- Good news and bad in NY as virus deaths top 10,000 while curve seems to be flattening
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