With a rolling average of 123,315 new U.S. cases per day, the virus is all around us:
• 1 out of every 2,364 people were identified as positive yesterday alone
• Over the past week, it was 1 out of every 382 U.S. residents
• In North Dakota, it was 1 out of 83 in one week
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Another way to look at this: In the U.S., some 3.3 million have been identified as positive for Covid-19 just since September 24.
That is 1 out of every 100 U.S. residents.
And that doesn't include the many people who are infected but never get identified.
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We know that hospitalizations and deaths lag case numbers. Look back at mid-June, when case numbers started rising. Hospitalizations didn’t start rising until about a week later. Deaths started rising two weeks after that, in July.
Think about it this way: If you filled the seats at the Rose Bowl with random Americans today, 237 people in the crowd would have tested positive for coronavirus in the past week. 17 would be Covid-19 patients coming from the hospital.
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We are seeing intense hospital capacity challenges all over the country. Covid-positive health workers that may have to return to work. Field hospitals. A pause on testing sites in order to keep staff focused on care.
In some places, the death numbers are grim. The medical examiner in El Paso tells me they usually have 40-50 bodies, with capacity for 90. They currently have 154, rising fast.
They are looking to get enough mobile morgues to hold more than 400.
I’m monitoring the events unfolding around the country right now. Separate from all the celebrations, groups of Trump supporters have descended on state capitols, many carrying guns.
It appears groups like the Proud Boys are not, uh, standing by.
With a daily average of 96,231 new coronavirus cases over the past week, we are identifying a new infection in the United States every 0.9 seconds.
The spread of the coronavirus is so out of control that 1 out of every 100 people in the United States has now tested positive for the virus in *just the past two months*
Hundreds of protesters have started marching in Portland.
"Who's got the power? We've got the power."
I've talked to a bunch of folks in the crowd. The most common sentiment is that they want Biden to win but also don't see him as a champion of the fundamental reforms they are seeking. They expect protests to continue no matter who is president. nytimes.com/live/2020/11/0…
NEW: After a federal task force gunned down antifa activist Michael Reinoehl last month, Attorney General Bill Barr reported that Reinoehl was shot after he had "produced" a gun.
But it turns out the gun was found in Reinoehl’s pocket.
None of the four law enforcement agencies on scene captured video of the killing. But we spoke to 22 people in the area, including five people who were outside with a vantage point of the scene. Here’s what they saw when the shooting began.
“I respect cops to the utmost, but things were definitely in no way, shape or form done properly," said Garrett Louis, a witness who was on the street and had to rush to get his child out of the line of fire.
Seattle has built a pretty slick coronavirus testing system... Here's an overview for folks who aren't familiar:
Last night at almost midnight, I determined that I needed a covid test. I went online, chose one of several city-run testing sites and registered for a time slot.
When I arrived at the appointment, there were others checking in but no line. They verified my info, then sent me along to one of the testers. He stabbed my brain twice.
I was done 3 minutes after I had arrived to the parking lot.
Results should be available online within 24 hours, accessible via a QR code or alphanumeric code.
And, perhaps most importantly, the test costs nothing for patients.