COVID-19 UPDATE. As cases 'apex', 41 states (+4) growth <10%, mortality peak +4 days (19 nations). "low market value/employee stocks" might be good way look at epicenter stocks?

We realize there is widespread interest in tracking COVID-19 developments, and thus, please feel free to forward these updates to anyone who has interests. There is some positive development today, with the most notable being Gov. Cuomo, during his daily briefing, introduced a new "purple" line showing a new potential mortality trajectory.  Take a look below.  The top line was NY state's original baseline which expected 110,000 NY-ers to perish by late May.  And then the light blue line reflected strict social distancing measures, but still projected 55,000 deaths by late April (1 month earlier). - this new "purple line" is kind of flatlining at 12,000-15,000 deaths (hard to tell). - Gov. Cuomo referred to this purple line as the new "possible" trajectory, based on recent data (which remains encouraging). - And a new message was introduced -- "KEEP UP SOCIAL DISTANCING, DON'T GO OUT AND CELEBRATE" and PAUSE remains in place until 4/29. If mortality peaks at 12,000-15,000 statewide, this remains a human tragedy, but far less carnage than the 110,000 which was the basis for much of the Governor's actions three weeks ago.  This falls into the category that the "realized" results are beating Cuomo's best case (recall, last week, he said the apex was "7 --> 14 --> 28 day...

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