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NEW: Monday 23 March update of our coronavirus mortality trajectories tracker

• UK is finally locking down, as its death tolls reaches 355
• US death curve continues to steepen, passing 500 with no national lockdown

Live version 🔥 FREE TO READ 🔥 here ft.com/content/a26fbf…
Here’s our newest chart, tracking death tolls in cities & regions:
• Wuhan was ground zero, but Lombardia has overtaken it as worst-hit region worldwide
• Madrid could be worse than Lombardia, and New York’s death trajectory looks steep

All charts here: ft.com/content/a26fbf…
Speaking of Wuhan, the city remains completely locked down two months after the onset. Roads are silent.

Western cities and regions on or above Wuhan’s curve may face similar fates.

This chart and more of our lockdown indicators here: ft.com/content/d184fa…
Latest case trajectories for major countries:

• US confirmed case count rises above the rest
• Look at all those countries clustered around "doubling every 3 days". Governments must act now to get off that path.

• Read about flattening the curve: ft.com/content/e015e0…
And here’s our chart showing case trajectories in countries whose outbreaks began more recently. We now have more than 30 countries with three-digit case counts, and Turkey still worries me.

Live versions of all charts here: ft.com/content/a26fbf…
Here's my explainer on why we're using log scales:
And why we're showing absolute numbers rather than population-adjusted rates:
Please DM or email john.burn-murdoch@ft.com with feedback, comments, requests etc.

Feedback is invaluable, and we incorporated several of your suggestions today.

I’ll continue getting back to as many people as possible.

Stay safe, and stay sane, everyone!
Finally, lots of shout-outs today.

First to @hosu_lee, who rescued me by translating elusive Daegu data.

Second, to everyone who sent me data for Italian and Spanish regions and Wuhan.

Third, to @lisacrost, whose "deaths double every x days" labels I’ve lifted here.
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