By now, we have all heard the phrase, “flatten the curve.” In fact, as of March 13th, the COVID-19 and #Coronavirus has been mentioned 2.1 billion times in the media, according to Google News hits, surpassing mentions of HIV, SARS, MERS, and Ebola. HIV was at the top of the list, with a whopping 69.5 million mentions in the media. Due to the uncertainty of the timeframe of this pandemic, we know this number will vastly increase, especially across numerous social media and traditional news platforms.
As this pandemic evolves more and more each day, it is essential as a community we are communicating the right messages and not sharing in-correct information. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram are doing their part to monitor the related postings. Several credible resources do their part in making sure they are sharing the most accurate information. I have compiled a list of some top ways to stay up to date through charts and visualizations. You can see information on # of cases, flattening the curve, infection trajectories, risk of contagion, fatality rates, comparisons to other diseases, and more. Many of these sources update every few days, if not daily.
Recommended Resources:
John Hopkins University data dashboard
World Health Organization data dashboard
Information is beautiful data pack
Chart source: Information is Beautiful