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Thu Jul 16 22:12:06 +0000 2020

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

Welp, a record for new cases. And deaths stayed below 1,000, but just barely. Seems likely (perhaps inevitable) that we're going to re-cross that threshold one of these days, which we haven't seen since late May. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 16, 2020 Hibernated

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US daily numbers via @COVID19Tracking: Newly reported deaths Today: 977 Yesterday: 855 One week ago (7/9): 867 Newly reported cases T: 71K* Y: 65K 7/9: 59K Newly reported tests T: 831K* Y: 756K 7/9: 700K Positive test rate T: 8.6% Y: 8.6% 7/9: 8.4% * record — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 16, 2020 Hibernated

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But testing *is* increasing (a record test day) and the positive test rate has been fairly steady, raising some question of whether we're plateauing or still rising. It may be a mix: Plateaus in some of the worst-affected states, but rises elsewhere. https://t.co/QuTnMuFuSe — PolitiTweet.org

The COVID Tracking Project @COVID19Tracking

Cases are moving up not only because of the known hotspot states, but because the surge is broadening. Nine states… https://t.co/xY6MkLanql

Posted July 16, 2020 Hibernated

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