TN hits 9% hospital capacity

Tennessee hits 9% hospital capacity (source TN website): While not yet at the prior levels of cases from last year – cases are significantly higher than the prior 3 months. Note from the orange bars we can see TN got hit pretty hard with the Delta wave: Also note the spike in fatalities in DecContinueContinue reading “TN hits 9% hospital capacity”

Europe sets new records

WHO global data shows the following data for new cases – basically virtually matching the peak from April / May (driven out of India and South East Asia). Notice how the green portion of the chart is growing significantly – which is Europe. Here’s a closer look at the Europe case trend. As you canContinueContinue reading “Europe sets new records”

COVID Global Outlook: Germany puts the brakes on – and for good reason. Eastern Europe still dealing with Delta.

See the following news headline from this week: Germany announced severe restrictions on unvaccinated people, banning them from nonessential stores, recreational venues, and more. Merkel announced the measures after a meeting with federal and state leaders, as the nation again topped 70,000 newly confirmed cases in a 24-hour period. She said the steps were necessaryContinueContinue reading “COVID Global Outlook: Germany puts the brakes on – and for good reason. Eastern Europe still dealing with Delta.”