Data Stories: Outbreaks and Spreading Information
The spread of the new coronavirus has inspired a lot of media coverage, which leads to a lot of data visualization.
- By Upside Staff
- February 12, 2020
![Reuters](/-/media/TDWI/Upside/newsletters/2020/02/021220VizReuters.jpg?h=228&w=500&hash=E74540DD832ED2DE934338B4D755C347)
These charts from Reuters compare the new virus that emerged in Wuhan to previous coronavirus outbreaks.
![JHU](/-/media/TDWI/Upside/newsletters/2020/02/021220VizJHopkins.jpg?h=313&w=500&hash=D8D96481981A321C369186F196349303)
The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at John Hopkins University has created this interactive dashboard that tracks important statistics in real time.
![Information is Beautiful](/-/media/TDWI/Upside/newsletters/2020/02/021220VizInformationB.jpg?h=218&w=500&hash=A474BA92ACB8A80D858F105BFC240CBB)
Meanwhile, Information is Beautiful has added the new virus (2019-nCoV) to an interactive chart comparing the deadliness and contagious nature of infectious diseases. Make sure to explore the story buttons below the chart for more information about how we understand disease.