The answer to this is critical in the interpretation of the data.
I wish people would wait to hear from someone other than Drudge and the paparazzi before beginning the panic.
I do agree that it is very disturbing if accurate. I don’t agree with those who woul blow this off. But I am at least initially skeptical of these numbers since they represent quite a different picture than what the experts have expected based on previous data though it is certainly possible.