Thread by @AndrewSErickson

"UK, France & Germany on same virus trajectory as Italy...@FT data analysis shows that many countries grappling with rising #coronavirus cases are on a similar trajectory—& potentially facing the same challenge—as Italy." ft.com/content/986b53… See the careful work @jburnmurdoch

"In most western countries case #s have been increasing by around 33% a day. This is as true of the UK, France & Germany as it is of #Italy. The latter is simply further down the path. In the city-states of #HongKong & #Singapore the rates of increase appear to have been been..."

"relatively well contained through the quick introduction of strict control measures. #Japan has also reported a flatter case trajectory than western countries, though views differ over whether this is the result of measures such as school closures or simply due to the low #s..."

"...of tests carried out. Korea has been the worst-affected Asian country outside #China, but case #s had begun to flatten off in early March. On Tuesday, however, a new outbreak emerged in #Seoul."

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