Visualization

Showing the stories in data through statistics, design, aesthetics, and code.

Slowing down the rate of deaths, aka breaking the wave

For Reuters, Jon McClure looks at the death counts for each country from…

DIY masks, balancing filtration and breathability

The CDC now recommends that you wear a cloth face mask if you…

Change in internet usage since the virus

Your schedule changed. The time spent in front of or using a screen…

Animated map for total coronavirus deaths over time

For The New York Times, Lazaro Gamio and Karen Yourish use an animated…

Different cough coverings, varying air spread

From researchers at Bauhaus-University Weimar, this video shows how various methods of covering…

Social distancing isn’t available for everyone

For Reuters, Chris Canipe looks at social distancing from the perspective of household…

County stay-at-home orders and change in distance traveled

Based on cellphone data from Cuebiq, The New York Times looked at how…

Maps of grounded flights after Covid-19

As you would expect, not many people are flying these days. The Washington…

Evolution of Census questions

On the surface, the decennial census seems straightforward. Count everyone in the country…

Simulating an epidemic

3Blue1Brown goes into more of the math of SIR models — which drive…

Now pull

A comic by Marcos Balfagón attaches action to the curve.…

Unemployment spike

The Department of Labor released the numbers for last week’s unemployment filings. 3.28…

Track confirmed Covid-19 cases by country, state, and region

Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider made a set of interactive charts to track confirmed coronavirus cases.…

Mobile phone data shows decreased movement nationwide

Stuart A. Thompson and Yaryna Serkez for New York Times Opinion on decreasing…

Break the chain

For The Spinoff, Toby Morris illustrates how individuals can break a chain of…

Particle flows show how the coronavirus ramped up

Using a combination of estimates based on cell phone movements and outbreak size,…

Wheel of emotional words, in case you’re having trouble finding the words these days

You’re probably feeling a range of emotions these days. It helps if you…

Deer crossing across highway corridors

With the climate changing, animals will need to migrate to different areas to…