Today’s Numbers: The COVID Economy

As of 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, Aug. 10, 2020 (we’ll update every weekday morning).

“The leading economic indicator is … the virus.” More than one analyst has put it to us this way. As we try to understand and quantify this unprecedented global economic collapse — and now the attempted restart — we’re following key metrics for COVID-19 and the broader economy.

Welcome to Marketplace’s daily, at-a-glance update.

U.S. COVID-19 deaths reported yesterday: 616 (falling)

U.S. COVID-19 new cases yesterday: 51,291 (falling)

Daily new tests reported, U.S.: 711,984 (rising)

COVID patients now in hospital: 49,039 (falling)

Days before student loan relief ends: 51

Federal budget deficit, last 10 months: $2.8 trillion

Job openings–June: 5.9 million

Keep in mind: The tally of COVID-19 cases represents only the ones that are documented.

Our main trusty sources: World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Johns Hopkins University, Our World in Data (based on WHO data, Covid Tracking (scientist/journalist collaboration), GasBuddy.