Current Events

As part of our Martin Luther King day we all watched Selma tonight. It is a powerful movie and a stark reminder of how recent the events of the civil rights movement are. The portrayal of Dr. King is wonderful as well.

Movie poster for Selma showing a man in a suit seen from behind facing a line of uniformed officers

Charts via The COVID Tracking Project.

Record growth in COVID-19 spread. Hospitals are full. So far deaths have not increased as much because the amazing medical profession has learned a lot in the field. However, when hospitals are full will we lose that benefit?

Bar and line chart showing US daily COVID-19 cases spiking to over 160000 in November 2020, far exceeding prior summer peaks. Bar chart showing US COVID-19 hospitalizations Mar to Nov 13 2020 with three waves peaking near 60000 and a record surge past 68000 in November. Bar and line chart of US daily COVID-19 deaths from March 1 to November 13 2020 showing a peak near 2100 in April then rising again toward 1000 in November.