Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: June 20 Update

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Autocratic forces are ascendant.

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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 June 20. Mexico and Argentina are clearly on an upswing. The US numbers continue to fall. We’re now below two deaths per million.

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