THREAD: The coronavirus first hit Democratic areas in the U.S. These six charts show how it is now spreading into Republican territory.http://apne.ws/4T8JbYS
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States that Clinton won in 2016 accounted for considerable majorities of the earliest cases. But since then, the trend lines have taken opposite trajectories. States Trump won account for about three out of four of the newest cases.pic.twitter.com/D8LWDxSJs9
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COVID-19 deaths broken down by states’ presidential vote yields similar conclusions.pic.twitter.com/4gkaZT3Sao
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One clear pattern: a state’s governor seems to matter. New cases in states with Republican governors – regardless of how those states voted in 2016 – now considerably outpace those in states run by Democrats.pic.twitter.com/HwxVgqU0rW
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The pattern is repeated when looking at deaths. States with Republican governors have seen an increase as an overall share of the national total. Democratic-run states, meanwhile, have dropped over time.pic.twitter.com/AWMuuW6aoR
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You can read the full story on AP’s analysis of coronavirus case data in the U.S. here.http://apne.ws/8iMK8lr
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Most of us find such division offensive. We are all one country.
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Tell that to your president.
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Here is the AP politicizing the virus. YOU ARE NOT HELPING.
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The medical folks in NYC did much to clear the path to more effective treatment of COVID-19. Decreasing death rates are due to that knowledge and availability of newly approved treatments.
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so it’s official
@AP: we’re two countries now. this kind of reporting only serves to divide us. i don’t care who voted for whom back in 2016, if it’s happening in one part of the country, it’s happening to all of us.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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