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Why are coronavirus cases suddenly dropping? Here are 4 key factors.
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The daily number of newly reported coronavirus cases in the United States has declined precipitously over the past two weeks, likely thanks to four key factors, experts say. But experts also fear that another surge in new cases could be on the horizon.
The 4 reasons coronavirus cases are declining
Experts have cited a mix of four different factors that have likely led to America s recent decline in newly reported coronavirus cases.
1. Increasing Covid-19 vaccination rates
Researchers at the
University of Washington s
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in a recent briefing noted that one reason for the United States declining coronavirus case rates is the increasing number of Americans getting vaccinated against Covid-19. [T]he continued scale-up of vaccination helped by the fraction of adults willing to accept the vaccine reaching 71% has contributed to falling rates of newly re
Des Moines Register
Iowa has massive gaps in the data it reports on the race and ethnicity of the people who have tested positive for the coronavirus and those who have received the vaccine, Iowa Department of Public Health data shows.
For weeks state health department data, as reported on coronavirus.iowa.gov, has reported double-digit percentages of race and ethnicity data as unknown or pending investigation. Public health experts warn the lack of information creates a blind spot in understanding and addressing whom the pandemic is affecting and the equity of the response.
As of noon Tuesday, 35% of positive cases were reported as an unknown race and, separately, 38% of people who have tested positive have their ethnicity recorded as pending investigation, the Iowa Department of Public Health coronavirus website shows.
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