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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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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