Almost 25% of daily US COVID deaths are in Florida. This wave is striking because it is pretty hard to go above pre-vaccination waves. It's almost double.
Thankfully has not happened in any other state. In fact, very few countries have had this happen either.
Thankfully has not happened in any other state. In fact, very few countries have had this happen either.
We saw it in India: it's a combination of delta variant, policies, lack of masks and protective measures, crowding, overwhelmed hospitals.
India unfortunately did not have vaccines. Florida does. So it's all the more tragic.
India unfortunately did not have vaccines. Florida does. So it's all the more tragic.
The closest a US state has come so far to being in Florida's situation is Louisiana.
Even in countries with bad waves now, daily deaths per 100k are much lower, about half as much or lower in most.
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