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by Calculated Risk on 2/16/2022 08:39:00 PM
Thursday:
o At 8:30 AM ET, the initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for a decrease to 222 thousand from 223 thousand last week.
o Also, at 8:30 AM, Housing Starts for January. The consensus is for 1.700 million SAAR, down from 1.702 million SAAR.
o Also, at 8:30 AM, the Philly Fed manufacturing survey for February. The consensus is for a reading of 20.0, down from 23.2.
On COVID (focus on hospitalizations and deaths):
COVID MetricsNowWeek
AgoGoalPercent fully Vaccinated64.5%—>=70.0%1Fully Vaccinated (millions)214.2—>=2321New Cases per Day3134,468229,428<=5,0002Hospitalized380,185107,772<=3,0002Deaths per Day32,1002,331<=5021 Minimum to achieve “herd immunity” (estimated between 70% and 85%).
2my goals to stop daily posts,
37-day average for Cases, Currently Hospitalized, and Deaths
? Increasing 7-day average week-over-week for Cases, Hospitalized, and Deaths
? Goal met.
AgoGoalPercent fully Vaccinated64.5%—>=70.0%1Fully Vaccinated (millions)214.2—>=2321New Cases per Day3134,468229,428<=5,0002Hospitalized380,185107,772<=3,0002Deaths per Day32,1002,331<=5021 Minimum to achieve “herd immunity” (estimated between 70% and 85%).
2my goals to stop daily posts,
37-day average for Cases, Currently Hospitalized, and Deaths
? Increasing 7-day average week-over-week for Cases, Hospitalized, and Deaths
? Goal met.
Click on graph for larger image.
This graph shows the daily (columns) and 7-day average (line) of deaths reported.
New cases, hospitalizations and deaths are now declining.
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