Vaccine front seems to be progressing – particularly ignoring the Russian and Chinese solutions – https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/13/coronavirus-pfizer-vaccine-could-be-given-to-americans-before-end-of-year-ceo-says.html

“Pfizer coronavirus vaccine could be given to Americans before end of the year, CEO says”

“Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the drugmaker should have key data from its late-stage trial for the Food and Drug Administration by the end of October.

If the FDA approves the vaccine, the company is prepared to distribute “hundreds of thousands of doses,” he said.

On Saturday, Pfizer submitted a proposal to the FDA to expand the late-stage trial to include up to 44,000 participants, a significant increase from its previous target of 30,000.”

“Bourla said Sunday that the company has already invested $1.5 billion for the development of the potential vaccine. He said if the vaccine failed to work it would be financially “painful” for the company.”

Sporadic nature of data India didn’t even report any deaths while being on top for the past few days. US death only 378 – this is why you look at the 7 day Moving average

TX leading the deaths with 73

Border county Hidalgo leads TX and also the US in deaths 28

Even though confirmations are around the peak again for several countries the deaths are no where near that range. Many things can contribute to this from as simple as the PCR test being too sensitive (false positives) as noted several reports back to more younger asymptomatic people being tested.