Pandemic timeline as animated dot density map

Topic

Maps / animation, coronavirus, pandemic, timeline, Washington Post

As a lead-in and backdrop to a timeline of the past year by The Washington Post, an animated dot density map represents Covid-19 deaths. “Every point of light is a life lost to coronavirus.”

Chart Type Used

Dot Density Map

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