/yacd

Yet Another COVID-19 Dashboard

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Yet Another COVID-19 Dashboard

There are many, but this one is mine.

Should be short and to the point.

Live at tomkmec.github.io/yacd

What I'm tracking and why

  • Number of critical active cases in time - Possible overwhelming of the healthcare system is probably the main concern. If # of active cases requiring intensive care rises quickly, we may actually get in trouble.
  • Reproduction number estimate - an exponential spread is definitely an issue
  • Number of counties with new cases - this should point how localized the outbreak is.
  • Ratio of news articles mentioning COVID - COVID-19 is a lucrative topic. Media profit from the fear. This is probably more dangerous than the disease itself as it's a reinforcing factor in media-public-goverment loop, directly affecting everyday life and economics.

What I'm NOT tracking and why

  • Active cases, daily new cases - heavily depends on testing, so is kind of arbitrary and may be misleading
  • Positive test results ration - heavily biased by who gets tested and why = low value information
  • Deaths - in most deaths COVID is not the primary cause, it is impossible to interpret this number

Solution

Data

Rendering