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Let’s conservatively assume that there are 2,000 current cases in the US today, March 6th. This is about 8x the number of confirmed (lab-diagnosed) cases. We know there is substantial under-Dx due to lack of test kits; I’ll address implications later of under-/over-estimate. We can expect that we’ll continue to see a doubling of cases every 6 days (this is a typical doubling time across several epidemiological studies). Here I mean *actual* cases. Confirmed cases may appear to rise faster in the short term due to new test kit rollouts. We’re looking at about 1M US cases by the end...

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Santa Clara County climbed to 14 Wednesday as the county health department announced three new cases. All three cases are men, according to the health department. One is currently in the hospital. His exposure to the virus is under investigation. The two other men are close contacts to an existing case. They are isolated at home. Earlier Wednesday, Placer County Public Health confirmed that a resident died of COVID-19, marking the first coronavirus death reported in California. Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Among Bay Area Residents Health officials say the Bay Area is home...

Link only per Gannett rules. VA announces first veteran coronavirus case; patient hospitalized at VA Palo Alto