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nitpicker

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7. Perhaps they think it's skewed?

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Tue Sep 7, 2021, 01:08 PM

Sep 2021

States used to report daily.

KS was one of the first to switch to MWF reporting.

Now NE only reports on Wednesdays. With NO county totals.

And FL late on Fridays (BUT one has to take the cumulative death tolls to see both the fresh and delayed reporting). AND they quit reporting on non-resident cases and deaths.

And many states stopped reporting on the weekends.

I think that's why news coverage shifted to "7-day moving averages" to represent what is going on.

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Question about Covid infections and deaths [View all] gab13by13 Sep 2021 OP

Yeah, Elessar Zappa Sep 2021 #1

Yes, I had to look it up gab13by13 Sep 2021 #4

They contribute to alot untold news that is worthy of being reported BlueJac Sep 2021 #2

The front page of the New York Times shows the daily covid numbers Danmel Sep 2021 #3

THere are news reports daily about COVID AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2021 #5

Some people never grow up. Texaswitchy Sep 2021 #6

Perhaps they think it's skewed? nitpicker Sep 2021 #7