Statistical Visualization

Finding patterns, distributions, and anomalies.

Change in Instacart searches after the coronavirus

For Bloomberg, Ellen Huet and Lizette Chapman reported on the jolt for Instacart…

Excess deaths

We cannot know the true number of coronavirus-related deaths. Maybe it’s because of…

Search trends during the pandemic

As you would imagine, what we search for online shifted over the past…

Missing deaths

The daily counts for coronavirus deaths rely on reporting, testing, and available estimates,…

Historical data visualization panel

Manuel Lima hosted a free online panel with Michale Friendly and Sandra Rendgen…

BTS dance formations

BTS, the South Korean boy band, is apparently really good at dancing. Ketchup…

Curves for the 1918 flu pandemic

For National Geographic, Nina Strochlic and Riley D. Champine look back at the…

Change in consumer spending since the virus

Consumer spending has shifted dramatically since most people have to stay at home.…

Stay-at-home orders seen through decreased seismic activity

The pandemic has affected all parts of life, which can be seen from…

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…

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…

Simulating an epidemic

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

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…