Thread by @jburnmurdoch

NEW: Tuesday 24 March update of our coronavirus mortality trajectories tracker

• US curve began gently, but is rapidly picking up pace
• US & Spain look likely to become next epicentres as death tolls soar in both

Live version FREE TO READ here: ft.com/content/a26fbf…

Here’s our newest chart, tracking death tolls in cities & regions:
• Madrid recorded 272 deaths today. Higher than any day in Wuhan
• New York death toll surging
• Added London and Paris. London is where Lombardia was at same stage

All charts here: ft.com/content/a26fbf…

Latest case trajectories for major countries and outbreaks:

• US case count continues to set the pace
• Record new number of UK cases. No sign of slowing here
• Turkey joins this chart, cases rising alarmingly fast

• Read about flattening the curve: ft.com/content/e015e0…

And here’s our chart showing case trajectories in countries whose outbreaks began more recently.

More than 40 countries with three-digit case counts, including Algeria, Egypt and South Africa as the virus reaches Africa.

Live versions of all charts here: ft.com/content/a26fbf…

Here's my explainer on why we're using log scales:

https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/1237748598051409921

And why we're showing absolute numbers rather than population-adjusted rates:

https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/1238914490772701185

Please DM or email [e-mail] with feedback, comments, requests and subnational data.

All of these are invaluable, and we continue to incorporate your suggestions and data every day.

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

Stay safe, everyone!