Average US virus cases dip below 100K for 1st time in months. Here are the latest numbers

[pstokely]

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Source: Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned Sunday that infections remain high and precautions to slow the pandemic must remain in place.

The seven-day rolling average of new infections was well above 200,000 for much of December and went to roughly 250,000 in January, according to data kept by Johns Hopkins University, as the pandemic came roaring back after it had been tamed in some places over the summer.

That average dropped below 100,000 on Friday for the first time since Nov. 4. It stayed below 100,000 on Saturday.

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[Dorian Gray]

1. That is actually hopeful

Be vigilant. Let's kill this thing off.

[bottomofthehill]

2. Please, between masks, hygiene and now vaccinations,

Can we please stop this virus, over 450,000 of our fellow countrymen/woman are dead. Please be responsible and stop the spread ( fuck stop the steak, let’s do something real and stop the spread)

[Indykatie]

3. Hopefully More People Took Biden's Advice to Heart and Are Wearing Masks

[Cicada]

4. Covid deaths are about to sharply decline

80% of deaths are among those over 65. Vaccines are getting to most of them.

New cases have fallen by more than half. Daily Deaths will be down by ty two thirds within a month.

Time to open a bar? I bet a lot of competition has gone broke and demand is probably about to come back.

[Yavin4]

5. We're coming down from the holiday highs.

It's the seasonal component of the pandemic.

[pstokely]

7. and the extreme cold is forcing more to stay home than any health department can

masks are also easier to wear in the cold

[BigmanPigman]

9. I had to eat Christmas dinner outside and it was in the mid 50s

which was cold for S Calif. I wanted to wear my mask since it helped keep my face warm.

[OrlandoDem2]

6. Cross your fingers the British variant doesn't take hold before

we get enough vaccines in peoples’ arms.

[oasis]

8. Very good news.

[torius]

10. I remember when Dr. Fauci said we need to get it down to 10,000

Simply not doable, though it should have been. Now, under 100,000 is good news. So be it--it's a great improvement over the holiday surge.