Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: January 7 Update

The US finally broke 4,000 deaths in a single day on Thursday. Following the long Christmas/New Year’s holiday, Germany is back on the upswing and Britan is positively skyrocketing.

Here’s the officially reported coronavirus death toll through January 7. The raw data from Johns Hopkins is here.

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