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Why Florida Doesn’t Look as Deadly as New York
I was wrong about Covid-19 deaths. But not as wrong as I wish I was.
Not as sunny as it seems.
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A few weeks ago, I made a prediction that I in no way wanted to be correct: By early August, the Covid-19 death toll in Florida would average 600 a day, rivaling the worst days of the pandemic in New York.
I was wrong. As of August 4, Florida’s seven-day average was just 184, according to the latest official data. Unfortunately, I don’t see this as reason for relief.