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But both appear to be declining.https://colinmathers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/deuproj.jpgDEUprojhttps://colinmathers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/che_cfr.jpgCHE_cfrhttps://colinmathers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cheproj.jpgCHEprojSwitzerland shows clear evidence that the epidemic peaked in late March to early April and is in decline.https://colinmathers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ukcfr.jpgUKcfrhttps://colinmathers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/swecfr.jpgSWEcfrLarger variability in daily cases and deaths make it difficult to know whether these projected rising numbers are plausible. 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