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PoindexterOglethorpe

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9. I frequently look at

Reply to George II (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 01:41 PM

Aug 2020

this site: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

Each of the columns can be sorted, which is very useful. If you click on the USA, for instance, you get the states, already sorted by number of cases.

I tend to think that the deaths per million of population is far and away the most useful number. Also, keep an eye on India. If their deaths per million rises to 100, they'll have well over a million deaths there. However, I suspect their numbers are vastly, vastly, underreported. Which is probably also true of a lot of countries.

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These color coded maps of the US showing trend of deaths are ridiculous. Today's map on CNN shows.. [View all] George II Aug 2020 OP

I agree Maine deaths have been rare recently jpak Aug 2020 #1

Connecticut really is doing fabulously. Well done. Squinch Aug 2020 #2

I think... Mike Nelson Aug 2020 #3

CNN, after a couple of months of doing well, is backsliding Mike 03 Aug 2020 #4

I agree Sunsky Aug 2020 #7

Yes. They misrepresent WA too. nolabear Aug 2020 #5

I think the maps should reflect cases within the population density of the state. Silver1 Aug 2020 #6

The only metric that matters is new cases per captia over the past week tinrobot Aug 2020 #8

I frequently look at PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #9

That's a good site, thanks! George II Aug 2020 #11

There were 9 deaths last week (depending on when you cut the week) Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #10