applibs/covid19watcher repository overview

⁠COVID-19 Watcher

⁠Summary

This tool allows users to view COVID-19 data from across the United States. It works by merging county-level COVID-19 data from The New York Times with sources from the U.S. Census Bureau, mapping the data by metropolitan area.

As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the U.S., thousands of people from across the country have used this dashboard to understand how the virus is impacting their community. Users can compare cities to watch the effects of shelter-in-place orders and gain insights on what may come next.

⁠Sources

COVID-19 cases and deaths: The New York Times, based on reports from state and local health agencies. U.S. metropolitan area definitions: The United States Office of Management and Budget. Population estimates: The United States Census Bureau.

Inspiration for the design of these charts and this dashboard was derived from John Burn-Murdoch and Dr. Edward Parker , respectively.

⁠Code

This is an open-source tool and suggestions for improvement are welcomed. Those interested in contributing to this site can access the code on GitHub. Major contributions will be acknowledged.

⁠Authors

Benjamin Wissel, BS1,2, and PJ Van Camp, MD1,2

1Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 2Division of Biomedical Informatics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

⁠Contact

[email protected]⁠ @bdwissel

⁠Acknowledgements

This site would not be possible without the help of our excellent team. Special thanks to Chad Weis and Michal Kouril, PhD for their help building the infrastructure for the site. Thank you to Leighanne Toole for promoting and media relations, and Danny Wu, PhD and Sander Su for their help lauching the beta version of this site. We have received excellent feedback from the academic community that has improved our presentation of the data, especially from Samuel Keltner.