Chinese Flu Watch -- December 7, 2020

Link here. Top five states for new cases per capita (seven-day rolling average):

• Rhode Island tops the list, surging to 772 per 100,000;
• then comes, Indiana, jumping from #5 to #2;
• Alaska makes the top five for the first time, entering the list at #5;

California's economy is in deep trouble; the number of cases is just beginning to surge. It's all about herd immunity, urban density, and social distancing.

• North Dakota's penetration (herd immunity) is approaching 11% and cases/capita are plummeting:
• South Dakota, for some reason, despite a penetration approaching 10%, is surging again, #3 on the top five list;
• California's penetration is a dismal 3.5%, below the US as a whole at 4.6%. Imagine what California is yet to face if it moves toward 11% penetration before the vaccine becomes widely available; the governor will shut down the entire state;

Deaths per capita, link here:

• the top seven states: New England, New York, New Jersey, Mississippi, and Louisiana
• #8: North Dakota
• #9: South Dakota

Number of new cases reported yesterday:

• California: 28,000; 3x Texas; almost 4x Florida;
• Texas: 9,000
• Florida: 8,000
• Minnesota: 6,000
  

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Energy Watch 

On "low demand" days in New England, renewable energy often reaches 13 to 14 percent of overall contribution. Today, for some reason, renewable energy is only accounting for 8 percent of consumption. Hydro electricity had to be increased to meet demand. I believe "hydro" from Canada is the most expensive source of energy for New England. Link here.

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Star Watch