Rural Infection Rates Spike As Urban Outbreaks Subside, Data Says
As COVID-19 may be on a slow, downward trend in the hotspots...
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As COVID-19 may be on a slow, downward trend in the hotspots of New York City, New Orleans, and Detroit, the virus appears to be finding new ground elsewhere: in rural America.
Data compiled by the Kaiser Family Foundation
suggests that infection rates are increasing at higher rates in rural areas than in urban settings.
It’s a significant, if not unsurprising trend: the disease is fanning out from big, urban areas like New York City to more sparsely populated parts of the country.
New Gov’t Document: COVID Deaths Projected To Increase To 3,000 Per Day By June 1
The Trump administration anticipates that more than 3,000 Americans will be dying...
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The Trump administration anticipates that more than 3,000 Americans will be dying each day of COVID-19 by June 1, according to a newly revealed internal government document obtained by the
New York Times.
The Times obtained an internal Centers for Disease Control document providing detailed projections on the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic around the country. The data goes up to May 2.
The document says that new cases will grow to a rate of around 225,000 per day by June 1, and that deaths will reach around 3,000 per day by the same date.
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Just the facts, dude.