A troubling rural trend

Here's the latest news from the global pandemic. China's economic recovery from pandemic seems to be broadening U.S. stimulus deal before election hangs on Pelosi's Tuesday cutoff  Italy opts for light touch in Europe's battle to contain the coronavirus A troubling rural trend Daily Covid-19 cases are continuing to climb as temperatures begin to dip across the U.S., students return to classrooms and more people stay indoors where the virus spreads easily. While far fewer people are ending up hospitalized with the illness than during the pandemic's spring surge, many more deaths are expected to be added to almost 218,000 already reported nationally as cases spike, experts said. Nationally, seven-day moving case averages have climbed to their highest in two months, while the number of currently hospitalized Covid-19 patients was the most since Aug. 27, according to Johns Hopkins University and Covid Tracking Project data. And now there's a new troubling trend in rural areas. The highest case rates per capita in the past seven days have been in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wisconsin and Utah. While the initial surge of the virus hit densely populated urban areas, it's now overwhelming rural regions, suburbs and small cities. Based on the seven-day rolling average of new cases, New Mexico, Missouri, South Dakota, Michigan and Illinois have seen the biggest increases in the past week, by percentage.   "Overall, it's looking grim to see the infections on the rise and the hospitalizations tracking with that," said Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in La Jolla, California. Even cities and states that not long ago appeared to be doing well have reason to be concerned about resurgences. In New York City, schools shuttered in several neighborhoods shortly after reopening after a spike in cases in those areas. "We're just getting started," said Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. "And how bad it's going to be is dependent on how the population responds. Right now, up to a third of the public doesn't believe this is real; they believe it's a hoax."—Kristen V. Brown and Jonathan Levin   Track the virus Mapping the Global Covid-19 Outbreak   What you should read Air-Mile Deals? Best When Flights Are Grounded The pandemic crunch lifts the lid on the value of frequent-flyer programs.  Ireland Preps Some of Europe's Toughest Curbs Level 5 lockdown could shut non-essential stores, all bars, restrict travel.  New York to Reopen Movie Theaters, Ski Resorts Entertainment businesses among last to get the nod to resume operations. Migration Drops in Pandemic in Risk to Economy Migrants are key for global growth and labor markets, the OECD says. Twitter Deletes Trump Adviser Post About Masks Medical adviser Atlas said wearing masks doesn't help slow Covid's spread. Join us online this Tuesday, Oct. 20, for The Future of Health Care briefing to discuss the complications of treating patients with polychronic diseases and multichronic conditions in the health-care system. Those in attendance will also garner insight into measures that health-care providers are taking to optimize prescriptions & prevent adverse reactions from multiple medications. Participation is complimentary. Register today! Know someone else who would like this newsletter? Have them sign up here. Have any questions, concerns, or news tips on Covid-19 news? Get in touch or help us cover the story. Like this newsletter? Subscribe for unlimited access to trusted, data-based journalism in 120 countries around the world and gain expert analysis from exclusive daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Follow Us Get the newsletter You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg's Coronavirus Daily newsletter. Unsubscribe | Bloomberg.com | Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022