Confirmed coronavirus cases are rising faster than ever

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(CNN)New cases of the novel coronavirus are rising faster than ever worldwide, at a rate of more than 100,000 a day over a seven-day average.

In April, new cases never topped 100,000 in one day, but since May 21, there have only been less than 100,000 on five days, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Newly reported cases reached a high of 130,400 on June 3.

The increase in case rates may be partially explained by increases in testing capacity, but there's still not enough testing to capture an accurate picture in many countries.

Different nations' epidemics have followed different trajectories. The number of new cases has slowed in many of the countries that were hit hard earlier on in the pandemic, including China, the US, UK, Italy, Spain and France.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/world/coronavirus-cases-rising-faster-intl/index.html

[riversedge]

1. #

[AlexSFCA]

2. way more testing now including asymptomatic testing

The only meaningful metric is hospitalization rate. The rest is noise. The number of confirmed cases is a media tool for sensationalism.

[stillcool]

3. testing where?

some countries are just now starting to get cases. It doesn't seem you care much about a global pandemic, but are only concerned with "sensationalism" when it comes to accurately reporting test results in this country. Correct?

[OrlandoDem2]

4. Is there a good link for COVID hospitalization rates in the USA?

[Ms. Toad]

5. The rate of increase is significantly less than during most of March.

Yes, the absolute numbers are higher - but that is because the infected population is much larger.

If you look at the curve, it is close to the first half of March (which suggests we are heading for a rate of increase like the last half).

[BGBD]

6. seasonality

A lot of evidence for seasonality here. Latin America is getting hammered when it was almost non-existent there during our peak. Really suggests we will see a surge in the fall.

[yonder]

7. Every area excepting Africa and Oceana shows a decline from it's peak till about May 1st

when it levels off with a trend to begin climbing again. To me, that suggests there is a curious, shared mark of something changing despite variations in geographical testing rates.

Why is that May 1st bump there? Is it because of opening up?