CNN uses Johns Hopkins University as its source. And that's how they slug it: "Source: Johns Hopkins University".

7:21am - last stats I saw on CNN:
Total U.S. cases: 216,722
Deaths: 5,137.

Compare that to
7:31am - on MSNBC
Confirmed U.S. cases: 217,081
Deaths: 4,857

MSNBC also cites its source as Johns Hopkins. They specify "Johns Hopkins/NBC News".

So I'm stumped!

I picked up on that yesterday when we switched to CNN during an MSNBC commercial break. Noticed their numbers are different. But as it happens, more of my favorite shows and favorite newsfolk are on MSNBC (blissfully NOT using ANYTHING from Rick Santorum! AND they have Rachel & company), so I wind up watching MSNBC more. I picked the MSNBC numbers for consistent logging of stats here, just so there's one source to keep track of. It still gives you a good overall idea of how the statistics are trending. THAT'S what I'm most interested in following. How fast and large the increase is.

Again, though, that's TOTALLY AMATEUR methodology from me here. I make no claims about failsafe expertise or years of experience tracking statistics like this. It's merely a note and a disclaimer so the parameters posted here are clear.

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At 6:03am, all times Pacific
Confirmed cases - 216,228
Deaths - 4,834

10:18am
Confirmed cases - 217,906
Deaths - 4,871

10:32am
Confirmed cases - 232,837
Deaths - 5,557 (jumped the 5-thousand mark)

At 12:01pm
Confirmed Cases - 234,768
Deaths - 5,586

At 6:03am, all times Pacific
Confirmed cases - 216,228
Deaths - 4,834

10:18am
Confirmed cases - 217,906
Deaths - 4,871

10:32am
Confirmed cases - 232,837
Deaths - 5,557 (jumped the 5-thousand mark)

At 12:01pm
Confirmed cases - 234,768
Deaths - 5,586

At 1:10pm
Confirmed cases - 237,384
Deaths - 5,700 (!)

At 1:51pm
Confirmed cases - 239,671
Deaths - 5773

This is also the day that the WORLD-WIDE confirmed coronavirus cases surpass 1 million. And our own domestic confirmed cases are closing in on a quarter million.