The number of deaths in the US increased by +2.5k (+8% DoD), following Tuesday's sharp increase. Looking at graphs of when the outbreak could peak in each U.S. state, it seems as though the US is 'plateauing' in certain states like New York, but far behind the peak in others. Link to article.



France’s statistics (+1.4k deaths, +89%) are a bit better than they look. For the first time, the balance of people hospitalized people decreased and the number of intensive-care patients dropped for a seventh consecutive day. The sharp rise reported in official data is due to a lag in data from care homes & other medical institutions. Link to article.

Death toll accounting is becoming a more burning topic; data indicates about half of all deaths from coronavirus could be happening in care homes. Link to article on care home deaths across Europe

In Spain (557 deaths, +12%), at least 11.6k people have died in care centers from coronavirus or its symptoms - the majority of which appears to not be included in the official death count. Link to Spanish article.

In the UK (+765 deaths, -2%), about 2.5k people in care homes could have already died. Link to article

Germany (+309 deaths, +3% DoD) is re-opening slowly. This means (a) keeping social distancing measures until May 3rd (b) Re-opening shops of less than 800sqm starting Monday and (c) re-opening schools from May 4th. Overall, quite impressive how organised Germany is compared to other European countries. Link to article.

The controversy around Sweden's light-touch tactics continues. Link to article

In Japan (+3 deaths), Japan health ministry projects 400,000 deaths without virus containment measures. Link to article.



Lack of testing in Brazil (225 deaths, +10%) means the country likely has 12 times more cases of the new coronavirus than are being officially reported. This also means that deaths likely won’t be accounted for if patients weren’t tested. Link to article.