US Cases: 19,072,721*
US Deaths: 326,322*
Worldwide Cases: 81,217,213*
Worldwide Deaths: 1,772,488*
* - Numbers are a lower bound. True numbers are being suppressed by the Trump administration
This will be my final daily post about the #TrumpVirus. Sorry to disappoint the two or three folks who seem to be checking in somewhat regularly (hi, Dad!).
My reasons for ending daily updates are varied. Partly it's because I'm planning to spend some quality time with my girlfriend over the next few days, which means no updates until at least January 3. But it's also partly because the audience is very small. With extremely limited interest, there's just no good reason to put in the work to write something every day unless I want to, and I don't want to.
Also, although it will likely be another 6 months before the crisis is truly over, there are multiple vaccines now on the market or soon to be approved. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Daily updates aren't really needed any more (if they ever were).
However, now is not the time to get complacent! I discovered this accidentally, when looking up a response to one of the many #TrumpDeathCult #Maskholes on Twitter. Apparently, the #TrumpVirus is now THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH in the United States. Trump will no likely take great pride in this fact, since he loves to brag that he's number one:
Between November 1, 2020, and December 13, 2020, the 7-day moving average for daily COVID-19 deaths tripled, from 826 to 2430 deaths per day, and if this trend is unabated will soon surpass the daily rate observed at the height of the spring surge (2856 deaths per day on April 21, 2020). As occurred in the spring, COVID-19 has become the leading cause of death in the United States (daily mortality rates for heart disease and cancer, which for decades have been the 2 leading causes of death, are approximately 1700 and 1600 deaths per day, respectively). With COVID-19 mortality rates now exceeding these thresholds, this infectious disease has become deadlier than heart disease and cancer, and its lethality may increase further as transmission increases with holiday travel and gatherings and with the intensified indoor exposure that winter brings.
Cite this article to any Trump-humping drone you might have the misfortunate to engage in conversation.
Sorry, I was hoping to end things on a more hopeful note.
Happy Holidays to everyone!
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