Originally posted by Robtard
Coronavirus tracked: the latest figures as the pandemic spreadsThe humanitarian costs of the coronavirus outbreak continue to mount, with more than 837,000 people infected globally. The number of people confirmed to have died having the virus has now surpassed 41,200.
The virus’s proliferation has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, meaning it is spreading rapidly in different parts of the world. More than 190 countries have confirmed cases so far.
The epicentre of the coronavirus is now Europe, with the largest number of confirmed cases in Italy, and death tolls growing more quickly in Italy, Spain, the UK and US than they did in China at the same stage of the outbreak.
Dr. Fauci says as many as 200,000 Americans could die from the coronavirus
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans, the U.S. government’s top infectious-disease expert warned on Sunday as smoldering hot spots in nursing homes and a growing list of stricken cities heightened the sense of dread across the country.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, made the dire prediction of fatalities on CNN, adding that millions in the U.S. could become infected.
“I would say between 100,000 and 200,000 cases,” he said, correcting himself to say he meant deaths. “We’re going to have millions of cases.” But he added “I don’t want to be held to that” because the pandemic is “such a moving target.” -snip
Saw this same chart, elsewhere, and the same problem exists:
Population density of "breakout centers", total population of the country, and testing proliferation are all factors that go into those numbers. Since the US is going ape shit with testing at the moment, we will have better numbers than China. Especially with how strict China was being about who was allowed to be tested (posted about this, earlier).
The US is touting a mortality rate of less than .3%, as of today.