From state governments to the grocery store, coronavirus is changing America. The wheres and hows of these changes, however, are still surfacing. For example, with high unemployment, it’s clear that jobs are disappearing from nearly all sectors, though some industries in some states are losing more than half their jobs. Budget shortfalls are complicating relationships between states and the federal government. These are the stories told by the data so far: five interesting pandemic findings not always seen in the headlines.
#1: Coronavirus spread inconsistently across the nation, dealing widely different health and economic blows to states
Coronavirus spread inconsistently, with some places seeing higher numbers of cases per capita than others. By the end of May, New York state had 1,901 cases per 100,000 people — the highest in the nation — while Hawaii only had 46 per 100,000 people.
