Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: May 18 Update

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Autocratic forces are ascendant in America. But truth-telling independent media is one remaining bulwark against the unrestrained exercise of power. At a time when billionaire owners of corporate media are making accommodations to political leaders, our nonprofit newsroom cannot be bought or broken. Please stand with us.

Here’s the coronavirus death toll through May 18. Switzerland is down to 0.7 new deaths per million. Germany is down to 0.6. The United States recorded 785 new deaths, its lowest weekday number since the end of March.

The raw data from Johns Hopkins is here. The Public Health Agency of Sweden is here.