The number of people currently recorded as dying in the UK and US from Covid-19 indicates that the daily death rate may be close to its peak in those two countries

Rolling seven-day average of daily reported deaths

2,000 deaths

US

1,000

UK

Italy

500

Spain

Germany

100

50

10

5

Days since there was an

average of three deaths per day

China

1

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

2,000 deaths

US

1,000

UK

Italy

500

Spain

Germany

100

50

10

5

China

Days since there was an average of three deaths a day

1

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Guardian graphic. Source: Guardian analysis of European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control data. Data correct to 15 April