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COVID: Record High Hospitalizations

When I post COVID cases, many people ask if that is the right measure. Well, First comes Love (cases), then comes marriage (hospitalizations), then comes a baby in a baby carriage (deaths).

We hit a record high number of hospitalizations yesterday here in the US. Deaths have started to climb.

While we did get some good news from Pfizer about a vaccine coming, it’s still months away – probably February until the first people get their second dose.

In the mean time, it will be a long winter, likely with economic consequences.

By Christopher Schwarz, ago

First time: 100k+ COVID Cases Today

Today the US had over 103k COVID cases – the first time over 100k. You can see we are at an all time high for cases.

This is not just more testing. Hospitalizations and Deaths are now climbing. In March, only really sick people were tested so cases, hospitalizations, and deaths were almost at the same time.

Now tests lead hospitalizations and those lead to deaths. Thus hospitalizations and deaths will continue to rise.

Again, this will slow the recovery, especially in the hardest hit sectors as states implement new restrictions.

By Christopher Schwarz, ago