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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Daily Dread - Tracking the spread, 5/22/20
All times Pacific, source: Johns Hopkins/NBC News
Well look who's back (sort of...)? MSNBC unfroze its virus graphics (sort of...) that you see on the right side of the screen. And they roll - Countries with Most Cases, States with Most Cases, the color-keyed map of the US, and Total Confirmed Cases/Total Deaths. I've always gone with the fourth one - the confirmed cases and deaths both globally and domestically. It seemed like the best comparison to get a good overall look at the COVID state of affairs on Planet Earth. Seems to me it's helpful to know the world figures as well as our own here in the U.S. - so we know where we are in this, and we can watch how fast the spread is, and how our rate of increase here in America compares to the worldwide increase.
So yesterday, all day (that I saw before I gave up and switched to CNN), the graphics were frozen on the States with Most Cases. Which doesn't do me any good, as far as the metrics I've been tracking since I started tracking them. I like to try to be consistent. I even called MSNBC, left a comment, and emailed all the Maddow Blog people about it. Now, as of this morning, the graphics are frozen again. But at least they're frozen on the graphic that gives you the worldwide data as well as U.S. data. Thank heavens for small favors. If they have to be frozen on one, THAT'S the one for me.
At 8:23am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,118,928
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,592,934
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:32am - the confirmed cases numbers are already moving. Fortunately, the mortality rate hasn't risen (at least not yet).
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,074
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,080
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:39am - the confirmed cases numbers are still moving. But not the deaths. Maybe that indicates a bit of good news?
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,397
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,403
Deaths US - 95,518
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(81,441 posts)Improving, even if only slightly. Hey, I'll take it!
I also notice, programming-wise, the emergency seems to be letting up a little. CNN is running promos for other non-COVID-related stuff, like the Windsors series, that they're scheduling for return in a few weeks. NBC is promoting another version of one of those talent competition shows upcoming.
You take whatever signals you get and try to interpret...
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(81,441 posts)At 8:23am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,118,928
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,592,934
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:32am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,074
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,080
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:39am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,397
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,403
Deaths US - 95,518
At 9:01am - hmmm, spoke too soon. ALL the numbers are moving. Up. Again.
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,120,212
Deaths worldwide - 333,787
Confirmed cases US - 1,594,218
Deaths US - 95,555
At 8:23am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,118,928
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,592,934
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:32am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,074
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,080
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:39am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,397
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,403
Deaths US - 95,518
At 9:01am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,120,212
Deaths worldwide - 333,787
Confirmed cases US - 1,594,218
Deaths US - 95,555
At 10:34am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,124,415
Deaths worldwide - 334,028
Confirmed cases US - 1,598,421
Deaths US - 95,796
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(81,441 posts)At 8:23am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,118,928
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,592,934
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:32am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,074
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,080
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:39am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,397
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,403
Deaths US - 95,518
At 9:01am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,120,212
Deaths worldwide - 333,787
Confirmed cases US - 1,594,218
Deaths US - 95,555
At 10:34am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,124,415
Deaths worldwide - 334,028
Confirmed cases US - 1,598,421
Deaths US - 95,796
At 10:51am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,124,584
Deaths worldwide - 334,031
Confirmed cases US - 1,598,590
Deaths US - 95,799
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(81,441 posts)At 8:23am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,118,928
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,592,934
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:32am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,074
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,080
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:39am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,397
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,403
Deaths US - 95,518
At 9:01am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,120,212
Deaths worldwide - 333,787
Confirmed cases US - 1,594,218
Deaths US - 95,555
At 10:34am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,124,415
Deaths worldwide - 334,028
Confirmed cases US - 1,598,421
Deaths US - 95,796
At 10:51am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,124,584
Deaths worldwide - 334,031
Confirmed cases US - 1,598,590
Deaths US - 95,799
At 12:02pm
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,125,642
Deaths worldwide - 334,054
Confirmed cases US - 1,599,648
Deaths US - 95,822
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(81,441 posts)At 8:23am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,118,928
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,592,934
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:32am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,074
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,080
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:39am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,397
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,403
Deaths US - 95,518
At 9:01am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,120,212
Deaths worldwide - 333,787
Confirmed cases US - 1,594,218
Deaths US - 95,555
At 10:34am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,124,415
Deaths worldwide - 334,028
Confirmed cases US - 1,598,421
Deaths US - 95,796
At 10:51am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,124,584
Deaths worldwide - 334,031
Confirmed cases US - 1,598,590
Deaths US - 95,799
At 12:02pm
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,125,642
Deaths worldwide - 334,054
Confirmed cases US - 1,599,648
Deaths US - 95,822
Whoa -
Look at the fast changes in numbers (or perhaps more people tracking in increasing numbers of locations, and reporting in now)
At 2pm
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,132,065
Deaths worldwide - 334,529
Confirmed cases US - 1,606,071 - domestically, another milestone hit, and passed.
Deaths US - 96,297
At 2:03pm
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,132,324
Deaths worldwide - 334,532
Confirmed cases US - 1,606,330
Deaths US - 96,300
At 2:07pm
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,132,757
Deaths worldwide - 334,534
Confirmed cases US - 1,606,763
Deaths US - 96,302
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(81,441 posts)At 8:23am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,118,928
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,592,934
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:32am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,074
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,080
Deaths US - 95,518
At 8:39am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,119,397
Deaths worldwide - 333,750
Confirmed cases US - 1,593,403
Deaths US - 95,518
At 9:01am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,120,212
Deaths worldwide - 333,787
Confirmed cases US - 1,594,218
Deaths US - 95,555
At 10:34am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,124,415
Deaths worldwide - 334,028
Confirmed cases US - 1,598,421
Deaths US - 95,796
At 10:51am
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,124,584
Deaths worldwide - 334,031
Confirmed cases US - 1,598,590
Deaths US - 95,799
At 12:02pm
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,125,642
Deaths worldwide - 334,054
Confirmed cases US - 1,599,648
Deaths US - 95,822
Whoa -
Look at the fast changes in numbers (or perhaps more people tracking in increasing numbers of locations, and reporting in now)
At 2pm
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,132,065
Deaths worldwide - 334,529
Confirmed cases US - 1,606,071 - domestically, another milestone hit, and passed.
Deaths US - 96,297
At 2:03pm
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,132,324
Deaths worldwide - 334,532
Confirmed cases US - 1,606,330
Deaths US - 96,300
At 2:07pm
Confirmed cases worldwide - 5,132,757
Deaths worldwide - 334,534
Confirmed cases US - 1,606,763
Deaths US - 96,302
At 5pm - only domestic data available
Confirmed cases US - 1,608,730
Deaths US - 96,366