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I haven’t checked the reason/s for any US spikes, tho I was expecting some the minute the ending of lock-downs was announced, but:
18 Apr: Sun UK: CARE DEATH TOLL Coronavirus deaths in care homes could be as high as 7,500, according to new figures
by Shaun Wooller & Dan Keane
The latest infection figures appeared to spike more than in previous days - but this could be due to a BACKLOG in testing over the Easter weekend.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11423384/coronavirus-deaths-care-homes-figures-released/
Updated 17 Apr: Daily Mail: Germany declares Covid-19 is ‘under control’ with each virus carrier infecting less than one other person on average - but new cases rise by highest for six days
•Despite optimism, new cases rose by 3,868 - the largest increase for six days
•299 people also died from the illness, the country’s second-highest daily total
By Chris Pleasance
Experts warn that the time lag between infection and death means a country’s death figures may continue to worsen even once the number of cases slows down.
In addition, many countries have had inflated figures at the start of the week because of a weekend BACKLOG, a problem which may have been exacerbated by the long Easter weekend...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8228801/Germany-sees-highest-number-new-coronavirus-cases-six-days.html