COVID source callout: Maine
Maine’s COVID-19 dashboard has a lot going for it. Now, however, Maine is lumping PCR and antigen tests.
Read MoreMonth: September 2020
Issue #10: reflecting and looking forward
This is the newsletter’s tenth week. As I took a couple of days off to unplug, it seemed a fitting time to reflect on the project’s goals and on how I’d like to move forward.
Read MoreCOVID source callout: Utah
Utah was one of the first states to begin reporting antigen tests back in early August. The state is also one of only three to report an antigen testing time series, rather than simply the total number of tests conducted. However, the format in which Utah presents these data is… challenging. Rather than reporting daily antigen test counts—or […]
Read MoreFeatured sources, Sept. 20
Featured sources for Sept. 20 include the science of COVID-19 and mutual aid disaster relief.
Read MoreHow to understand COVID-19 numbers
OG readers may remember that, in my first issue, I praised a ProPublica article by Caroline Chen and Ash Ngu which explains how to navigate and interpret COVID-19 data. I was inspired by that article to write a similar piece for Stacker: “How to understand COVID-19 case counts, positivity rates, and other numbers.”
Read MoreSchool data update, Sept. 20
New school data for mid-September include reopening indicators from the CDC, New York City, and Los Angeles.
Read MoreCounty-level test data gets an update
The CMS recently released a new dataset which provides test positivity rates for U.S. counties. The dataset was updated this past week, with some methodology changes.
Read MoreThe vaccines are coming
While many scientific experts have pushed back against President Trump’s claims that a vaccine for the novel coronavirus will be available this October, state public health agencies have been instructed to prepare for vaccine distribution starting in November or December. Considering the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s many missteps in both distributing and tracking COVID-19 tests this spring, I have a wealth of concerns about this federal agency’s ability to implement a national vaccination program.
Read MoreCOVID source callout: Texas
Someday, I will write a parody stage play called “Waiting for Texas.”
Read MoreFeatured sources, Sept. 13
Featured sources for Sept. 13 include college dashboard rankings, journalism layoffs, gender and sex data, and… baby names?
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