United States Covid-19: Daily Summary (November 21st)
News
Pfizer and BioNTech have submitted to the FDA for emergency use authorization for their coronavirus vaccine candidate. @drsanjaygupta explains what may happen next. https://t.co/Ic1LYj2R0g pic.twitter.com/QS5nVaB5Gn
— CNN (@CNN) November 21, 2020
New Strains Of COVID Could Render Vaccines Completely Useless, And 2 Dangerous Mutations Are Already Spreading https://t.co/fHICheUSCf
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 21, 2020
One in Five U.S. Hospitals Face Staffing Crises Within a Week – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/UEL32XaF9b pic.twitter.com/quQ6qBbCCH— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) November 21, 2020
Restrictions (NYT Compilation)
#Covid_19 | Here Are The Current #Travel Restrictions In Every State – BuzzFeedhttps://t.co/8TJjjqVHXm
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) November 21, 2020
As curfews multiply, the U.S. breaks more records for new cases and hospitalizations – NYThttps://t.co/Nxn9IkXJCz
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) November 21, 2020
Regional Data
The second #COVID19 wave is real and we MUST take it seriously.
Here’s a look at today’s indicators:
• 102 patients admitted to the hospital
• 1,307 new cases
• The infection rate 7-day average is 3.02%— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) November 20, 2020
The test positivity rate in the focus areas under NY's Micro-Cluster strategy is 4.55%.
The statewide positivity rate excluding these focus areas is 2.15%.
We continue to take strong action to respond to outbreaks and to stop the spread.
Mask Up.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 20, 2020
Sadly, we must report 23 additional #COVID19 deaths, bringing our statewide total to 14,900.
The number of probable deaths remains 1,812. pic.twitter.com/cqflCk2CuA
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) November 20, 2020
Hospitals Update:
☑️2,505 patients in our hospitals
☑️452 patients in our ICUs
☑️233 ventilators in use
☑️333 new COVID-positive patients admitted yesterday
☑️290 patients discharged yesterday27 patients died in our hospitals yesterday. pic.twitter.com/lvn7VJZfM5
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) November 20, 2020
COVID-19 remains at alarming levels across the state, underscoring how important it is that we continue to take this reset period seriously in order to slow the spread and save lives.
Please do your part to protect New Mexico health care staff and essential workers. Stay home. pic.twitter.com/rNWif1Uo1E
— Michelle Lujan Grisham (@GovMLG) November 20, 2020
National data (CDC, Covid Tracking Project, Johns Hopkins University, New York Times)
November 20 COVID-19 Test Results; Record Cases https://t.co/axNkIUi5Ho pic.twitter.com/BN5iToM3Zl
— Bill McBride (@calculatedrisk) November 20, 2020
Daily COVID-19 deaths have been over 1,800 for 3 days in a row. pic.twitter.com/pPuriIE6Vs
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) November 21, 2020
There are 3 states reporting over 500 hospitalizations per million people: ND, SD, and now NE. pic.twitter.com/YwNwFc4CIz
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) November 21, 2020
11.8% of hospital beds in hospitals were occupied by #Covid_19 patients on Nov. 17, the most since Apr. 12, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services – Bloomberg
*Hospital beds occupied by #Covid patients totaled 84,401.— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) November 20, 2020
Daily New Confirmed Cases
Daily New Confirmed Cases (7-day moving average)
Daily New Tests (7-day moving average)
Positivity Rates (7-day moving average)