New Jersey has the highest death rate from covid-19 in the United States, with 301 deaths per 100,000 citizens as of 25 August, 2021. In 2020 it was the leading cause of death in Black, Hispanic, Asian, and foreign-born residents, as well as those dying in hospitals, and those dying in April, May, or December. […]

The rate of covid-19 infection and death in the United States has increased dramatically since spring of this year, largely due to the delta variant, thought to be more contagious and to cause worse disease than the alpha variety. On 14 June the country was feeling some optimism, with 8,432 new covid-19 cases reported that […]

As I write this, on 24 August 2021, Delaware has documented 117,051 cases of covid-19, resulting in 1,854 deaths, indicating a case fatality rate of 1.5%. This is much lower than earlier case fatality rates, reflecting how much medical science has progressed in the short time since the virus was discovered. On the other hand, […]

The State of Florida has one of the worst covid-19 problems in the country. The number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths has risen for the past 30 days as of 27 August, 2021. An average of 242.1 covid-19 patients have died per day over that time. New cases average 105 per 100,000 citizens, and 19.2% […]