🧵2/ If past trends hold, we could be in for some very big numbers this weekend. (Saturdays and Sundays have been among our biggest days, typically.)
3/ There may also be some catch-up action going on here, so treat this number with a grain of salt. We know there were some states (texas) with some reporting delays earlier this week.
This is one frustration of having to rely entirely on CDC data after their methodology switch.
4/ This isn't a vaccine story, per se, but please do check it out. There may be a covid pill sooner than you think...
This is a one-day record -- the second in a row. (The 4.5M day a big ago is an artifact of CDC's data reporting, which we'll correct if we can but.... it's a bit complicated.)
We're seeing surges in vaccines being shipped, lots more places to administer them, and an expansion of eligibility. No surprise the numbers are going up, here.
Our methodology blog post also has (from CDC) what the number today *would* have been with a normal pull time. You can find it here (it's still a lot):
⚠️This is a huge number that's 50% bigger than we've ever seen. it's possible there's some sort of data/methodological reason for this. We are investigating and will post a blog/more tweets if we find out something more.
In the meantime, <sportscenter voice> THAT'S A BIG ONE
There are some states here that are all having record days: Take a look at Cali, NY, Mississippi, North Carolina:
⚠️Data note: We made a chance to our NYC methodology that brings it in line with the rest of the U.S. The % of people vaccinated now reflects residents, not place of vaccination. The resulted in a change to our NYC %s.