Mortality Data from Europe
Above, I summarized the soaring number of new cases of COVID-19 in France, Spain and Italy compared with March (1.8 to 3.5 times) and similar data for the U.S. Given that cases are surging in Europe and the US, there may be a lag in new deaths resulting.
New deaths, seven-day average:
USA: 825 now, 2,208 peak in April
France: 199 now, 972 in the spring
Spain: 148 now, 866 earlier
Italy: 123 now, 809 earlier
Trends worth watching, I believe. Clearly, many cases in the spring were unidentified. I also believe that treatment is better, especially now compared with a time when facilities were overwhelmed and residences for senior unprotected.
Sage Grouse
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