This was originally a Facebook post of mine from 2020-7-8, and is archived here as a curiosity. Minor changes to formatting, as well as basic copy-edits, may have been made in the transition from Facebook post to web format.
The United States reported 62,197 new cases of the novel coronavirus today, which is the highest number we've seen yet, and up from 52,982 a week ago (Covid Tracking Project).
The US reported 889 deaths today, up from 701 a week ago. That's two days in a row up from the week before. That's not a trend yet, but time will tell.
A doctor I know, who works at an undisclosed location out West, is seeing a big spike in cases and his hospital -- and with a lot more young patients than before.
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