Not really surprising at all. There are most likely a higher percentage of asymptomatic individuals in the US than is expected. From the article: "In the past w

Not really surprising at all. There are most likely a higher percentage of asymptomatic individuals in the US than is expected. From the article: "In the past week, the number of tests conducted in the United States has increased, however, the data for the past couple days has not been compiled yet. This could skew the numbers to look like coronavirus is growing faster, yet we are simply testing more." and since we didn't self quarantine and cancel public events sooner we will see a wider distribution than would have occurred with social distancing. "Health officials in New York, California and other hard-hit parts of the country are restricting coronavirus testing to health care workers and people who are hospitalized, saying the battle to contain the virus is lost[...]" [1] [1]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/21/coronavirus-testing-strategyshift/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/21/coronavirus...