COVID-19 has peaked in the U.S.

For now

After months of rising cases, the world is finally seeing a sustained downtrend in new cases:

A big driver of this decrease is the precipitous fall in daily new cases in the United States:

Unlike the recent small drops, which were largely a result of data reporting anomalies due to the holidays, the current decrease is supported by a decline in the overall positivity rate:

Although recent declining trends are a welcome development, it’s not a guarantee that there won’t be another jump in the near future that has a greater peak. However, with every day that passes, the U.S. vaccinates a greater portion of the population and mitigates the potential of another surge:

While the hope is that vaccines can end the pandemic in the U.S., there are still billions around the world who lack the same kind of access to inoculation. COVID-19 may be peaking for the U.S. but it will remain with us for a long time.

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