“The Five Civilized Tribes were deeply committed to slavery, established their own racialized black codes, immediately reestablished slavery when they arrived in Indian territory, rebuilt their nations with slave labor, crushed slave rebellions, and enthusiastically sided with the Confederacy in the Civil War.”
Covid live updates: U.S. coronavirus cases set new record, topping 70,000 – The Washington Post
Most people with a second grade education would understand that testing more people produces more positives. The relevant statistic is percent positive tests (blue line below) which is normalized for the number tests being given.
Coronavirus Bell Curve | Daily COVID-19 Statistics for the United States
States with high COVID-19 total death rates are seeing few new cases, and vice-versa. Data here.
It appears that herd immunity occurs at around 500 deaths per million. 
Same thing is true for countries. Countries above ~500 deaths per million seem to be at or approaching herd immunity.
Coronavirus Update Worldometer
There is an important caveat however. Lots of states and countries with low death rates also are seeing few new cases. Locations which achieved herd immunity among the lower risk population, while protecting their nursing homes seem to have done better. Ultimately it may end up that the virus kills 0.05% of the population, no matter governments do.
People living in blue states are more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19 as people living in red states.
One of the favorite lies of COVID alarmists is that Sweden not locking down didn’t help their economy.
Sweden’s light-touch Covid-19 approach spared economy, says SEB chief
Another lie is that Sweden is far from herd immunity.
Sweden Covid-19: Nation Remains Far From Herd Immunity – Bloomberg
Actual data shows they are close to herd immunity. Very few people are dying from COVID-19 in Sweden.
Reported Covid-19 deaths in Sweden | Swedish Covid-19 statistics
Sweden never shut their schools down, and had no problems as a result.
Keeping schools open, despite coronavirus, worked in Sweden – Axios
Sweden also rejected mandatory masking. There is no reason to doubt Sweden’s success, but there is plenty of reason to doubt the competence and integrity of Dr. Fauci.
Here is my latest Goya purchase from Las Rosas Carniceria y Market. I quit shopping at Albertsons because they put up a “masks required” sign.
