Author: Scott D. Strader

Coronavirus resources

Update 12 Jan 2022 – Most of this is wildly out of date. It was useful back-in-the-day as reference points of definitions, links, and research papers, but I can’t really vouch for it now as being up to date.

Links with live updates, graphs, data. Pinned at the top of the category page.

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Coronavirus – Mon 23 Mar 2020 – start of the second week of home isolation, failed stimulus, HCQ lies, sacrifice old people

The Republicans on Sunday night tried to pass a stimulus package that in large part give money to corporations with no oversight or transparency for six months, no restriction on executive bonuses (?!?), and only a one-time payment to individuals. Sen. Warren Explains Why She Voted Against Stimulus Plan from Morning Edition explains:

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Coronavirus – Sat 21 Mar 2020 – more lies and media response, Google docs, new graphs

Updated with chart the next day

Updated Wed 25 Mar 2020: These number became too aggressive after two day. Bad math or good luck?

Data taken from The COVID Tracking Project spreadsheet and extrapolated two weeks into the future.
DateCurrentProjection
2020031531732981
2020031640194181
2020031757235865
2020031877318227
202003191172311539
202003201703816186
202003212320322703
202003223105731845
20200323
44668
20200324
62654
20200325
87883
20200326
123270
20200327
172906
20200328
242530
20200329
340188
20200330
477170
20200331
669310
20200401
938818
20200402
1316848
20200403
1847097
20200404
2590859

Original post

People are getting scared and angry about Trumps lies about the virus and the country’s status in combating it. From Maddow (via @jayrosen_nyu), re Trump:

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