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11.21am BST
The New York Times has a chart-laden interactive report this morning claiming that the true coronavirus toll in the US has already surpassed 200,000. That’s some 34,000 higher than the official death toll stands at the moment. Denise Lu writes:
As the pandemic has moved south and west from New York City, so have the unusual patterns in deaths from all causes. That suggests that the official death counts may be substantially underestimating the overall effects of the virus.
11.09am BST
While the administration continues to press for schools to reopen, and some states continue to pursue a loosening of restrictions to help stimulate the economy, the US reported its highest number of deaths from coronavirus in a single day since mid-May.
The seven-day average of newly reported deaths has remained above 1,000 for 17 consecutive days now.
Continue reading…1,468 new deaths and 53,758 new coronavirus cases recorded yesterdayHarris and Biden excoriate ‘failure’ Trump in first joint appearanceInternational body says voting problems ‘could harm integrity’ of electionSign up to our First Thing newsletter 11.21am BSTThe New York Times has a chart-laden interactive report this morning claiming that the true coronavirus toll in the US has already surpassed 200,000. That’s some 34,000 higher than the official death toll stands at the moment. Denise Lu writes:As the pandemic has moved south and west from New York City, so have the unusual patterns in deaths from all causes. That suggests that the official death counts may be substantially underestimating the overall effects of the virus. 11.09am BSTWhile the administration continues to press for schools to reopen, and some states continue to pursue a loosening of restrictions to help stimulate the economy, the US reported its highest number of deaths from coronavirus in a single day since mid-May.The seven-day average of newly reported deaths has remained above 1,000 for 17 consecutive days now. Continue reading…