May 27, 2020
Wednesday
Good morning. Yesterday, referencing the infographic, I commented that Chernobyl would no longer be radioactive in 20,000 years and safe for visiting. Interestingly, it is "safe" to go now. I was alerted that Chernobyl has a burgeoning tourist industry (including a hotel) for short-term stays. The Washington Post did a nice write up on this topic last summer. https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2019/07/12/ukraine-wants-chernobyl-be-tourist-trap-scientists-warn-dont-kick-up-dust/
Once again, more detailed and nuanced information can drive more understanding. Chernobyl is still radioactive AND you can visit today. We can begin to open businesses AND this pandemic is not yet over. We can have a workable vaccine developed AND it may take time to understand the limits of effectiveness. It can difficult to live with seemingly contradictory thoughts.
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State comparisons:
https://public.tableau.com/views/Coronavirus-ChangeovertimeintheUSA/2_Corona?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
Rt data
https://public.tableau.com/shared/7FH637YGW?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
FT data is still the best visualization I have found for country comparisons.
https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-chart/?areas=usa&areas=gbr&cumulative=0&logScale=1&perMillion=0&values=deaths
The tableau data is from The COVID Tracking Project, which compiles and rates state-reported data. Please review https://covidtracking.com/ to understand the quality of the data.
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I suggest reading both of these articles with coffee. They do an excellent job with nuance and complexity on the road to a vaccine.
Here is an LA times piece republished by Kaiser Health News
https://khn.org/news/analysis-get-ready-for-the-vaccine-theyre-never-simple/
FT has an article as well.
https://www.ft.com/content/1467b1da-28a5-47d4-a5e2-a6f4b68484c3
ProPublica offers a state-level data set on the impact of reopening.
https://projects.propublica.org/reopening-america/
Many frontline healthcare workers have been infected with the coronavirus. CDC released data this week, reporting that since April 17, more than 50,000 healthcare workers have become ill (~9000 -> 62,000).
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-19-cases-among-health-care-workers-top-62-000-n1215056
And, as you would anticipate, the pandemic is exacerbating anxiety and depression. What is interesting is that the census bureau is conducting urgent pandemic impact surveys, including depression screening questions. Take a look at the infographic in this article.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/05/26/americans-with-depression-anxiety-pandemic/?arc404=true
Contact tracing apps are starting to appear. It appears they are doing more with the collected data than advertised—this kind of news undermines adoption efforts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/05/21/care19-dakota-privacy-coronavirus/
Infographic of the day #1 - Data Quality Attributes. I am not sure about the source for this one, but I think it offers a concise set of information on some thoughtful ways to evaluate a data set.
https://i.redd.it/g8a7zu8pcnz41.jpg
Infographic of the day #2. Where was this on my trip to Rome in 2017? https://churchpop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1.jpeg
Bonus Round -- Outside their lane edition
In the 1930s, Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud wrote a series of letters to each other discussing politics and peace. It is a fascinating sharing of ideas that was published as a book in the 1960s. It is incredible to see what each brought to the discussion and how their professional expertise informed their thoughts. Moreover, it shows how much more than just physics and psychology was, respectively, on their minds.
https://www.brainpickings.org/2013/05/06/why-war-einstein-freud/
Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0517345803/
Leonard Nimoy was the original Mr. Spock, from Star Trek in the 1960s. However, he offered the world an array of other artistic output that is worthy of familiarizing yourself with. Mr. Spock published photographs, poetry, and music. I suspect he worked at these crafts with earnestness, but the campy and sentimental overtones make them very entertaining. I highly recommend the Bilbo Baggins song (link below).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Nimoy#Other_career_work
Poems! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJvkTYKcLqc
Songs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC35cQKHwzg
Clean hands and sharp minds, team
-Adam
Good morning. Yesterday, referencing the infographic, I commented that Chernobyl would no longer be radioactive in 20,000 years and safe for visiting. Interestingly, it is "safe" to go now. I was alerted that Chernobyl has a burgeoning tourist industry (including a hotel) for short-term stays. The Washington Post did a nice write up on this topic last summer. https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2019/07/12/ukraine-wants-chernobyl-be-tourist-trap-scientists-warn-dont-kick-up-dust/
Once again, more detailed and nuanced information can drive more understanding. Chernobyl is still radioactive AND you can visit today. We can begin to open businesses AND this pandemic is not yet over. We can have a workable vaccine developed AND it may take time to understand the limits of effectiveness. It can difficult to live with seemingly contradictory thoughts.
-------
State comparisons:
https://public.tableau.com/views/Coronavirus-ChangeovertimeintheUSA/2_Corona?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
Rt data
https://public.tableau.com/shared/7FH637YGW?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
FT data is still the best visualization I have found for country comparisons.
https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-chart/?areas=usa&areas=gbr&cumulative=0&logScale=1&perMillion=0&values=deaths
The tableau data is from The COVID Tracking Project, which compiles and rates state-reported data. Please review https://covidtracking.com/ to understand the quality of the data.
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I suggest reading both of these articles with coffee. They do an excellent job with nuance and complexity on the road to a vaccine.
Here is an LA times piece republished by Kaiser Health News
https://khn.org/news/analysis-get-ready-for-the-vaccine-theyre-never-simple/
FT has an article as well.
https://www.ft.com/content/1467b1da-28a5-47d4-a5e2-a6f4b68484c3
ProPublica offers a state-level data set on the impact of reopening.
https://projects.propublica.org/reopening-america/
Many frontline healthcare workers have been infected with the coronavirus. CDC released data this week, reporting that since April 17, more than 50,000 healthcare workers have become ill (~9000 -> 62,000).
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-19-cases-among-health-care-workers-top-62-000-n1215056
And, as you would anticipate, the pandemic is exacerbating anxiety and depression. What is interesting is that the census bureau is conducting urgent pandemic impact surveys, including depression screening questions. Take a look at the infographic in this article.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/05/26/americans-with-depression-anxiety-pandemic/?arc404=true
Contact tracing apps are starting to appear. It appears they are doing more with the collected data than advertised—this kind of news undermines adoption efforts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/05/21/care19-dakota-privacy-coronavirus/
Infographic of the day #1 - Data Quality Attributes. I am not sure about the source for this one, but I think it offers a concise set of information on some thoughtful ways to evaluate a data set.
https://i.redd.it/g8a7zu8pcnz41.jpg
Infographic of the day #2. Where was this on my trip to Rome in 2017? https://churchpop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1.jpeg
Bonus Round -- Outside their lane edition
In the 1930s, Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud wrote a series of letters to each other discussing politics and peace. It is a fascinating sharing of ideas that was published as a book in the 1960s. It is incredible to see what each brought to the discussion and how their professional expertise informed their thoughts. Moreover, it shows how much more than just physics and psychology was, respectively, on their minds.
https://www.brainpickings.org/2013/05/06/why-war-einstein-freud/
Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0517345803/
Leonard Nimoy was the original Mr. Spock, from Star Trek in the 1960s. However, he offered the world an array of other artistic output that is worthy of familiarizing yourself with. Mr. Spock published photographs, poetry, and music. I suspect he worked at these crafts with earnestness, but the campy and sentimental overtones make them very entertaining. I highly recommend the Bilbo Baggins song (link below).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Nimoy#Other_career_work
Poems! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJvkTYKcLqc
Songs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC35cQKHwzg
Clean hands and sharp minds, team
-Adam
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