Examining How We Measure Our Lives

Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation

Comparing Covid-19 to Influenza

Apr 22, 2020

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Brendan Barry

in COVID-19, Datagraphic, Infographic, My Work

I want to share a small graphic I made yesterday evening. And I am being charitable with the term graphic. Really it is nothing more than a collection of organised factettes. But I have seen the footage of those protesting the lockdowns in various states, including Pennsylvania. To be clear, people can have different policy […]
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Covid-19 Data from Monday

Apr 21, 2020

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Brendan Barry

in COVID-19, Datagraphic, Infographic, My Work

Monday’s Covid-19 data for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, and Illinois provided a glimmer of good news, most notably in Pennsylvania. That, however, occurred on the same day as a protest in Harrisburg that could set the state back days if not weeks. More on that below. Pennsylvania saw fewer than 1000 new cases for […]
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Sunday’s Covid-19 Data

Apr 20, 2020

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Brendan Barry

in COVID-19, Datagraphic, Infographic, My Work

Here is a look at the data from Sunday’s releases on the COVID-19 outbreak in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Illinois. I’ve omitted Delaware because they paused reporting on Sunday to move to a noontime release instead of their previous end-of-day. I’m not exactly certain what that means for the data on Delaware and reporting […]
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Monday Covid-19 Data

Apr 14, 2020

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Brendan Barry

in COVID-19, Datagraphic, Infographic, My Work

The data from Monday provided yet more evidence that the outbreak is flattening in several states. However, in some, the outbreak continues to pick up steam. Does this runs contrary to the idea that as a country is flattening? Not necessarily, but it is important to remember that a country that spans a continent and […]
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Sunday Covid-19 Data

Apr 13, 2020

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Brendan Barry

in COVID-19, Datagraphic, Infographic, My Work

Another day, more cases of coronavirus and Covid-19. So let’s take a look at Sunday’s data as there were some interesting things going on. First, let’s dispense with Virginia. The state is enhancing its reporting structure, and so they admit the data is likely an underestimate of the present situation in Virginia. So here’s Virginia, […]
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Wednesday’s Corona Update

Apr 9, 2020

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Brendan Barry

in COVID-19, Datagraphic, Infographic, My Work

As I said yesterday, since people are finding these updates helpful on the social media, I am going to repost the previous evening’s graphics I make on the Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak here on Coffeespoons as well. So while today is Thursday, these are the numbers states provided yesterday, so it’s more of a Wednesday update. […]
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Tuesday’s Data on Covid-19

Apr 8, 2020

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Brendan Barry

in COVID-19, Datagraphic, Infographic, My Work

Here are the Tuesday figures for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, and Illinois. At the end is an updated version of the flattening curves chart as well. Given the value of these graphics that people have been texting, emailing, and DMing me on social media, I might consider making these a regular staple here on […]
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Flattening the Corona Curves

Apr 7, 2020

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Brendan Barry

in COVID-19, Datagraphic, Infographic, My Work

Yesterday I mentioned that there was some data to suggest that at least in New Jersey the curve was flattening. Monday we received additional data and so I wanted to share what that data showed. I used a set of bar charts to show the new daily cases yesterday for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, […]
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Where’s My Corona? Another Round, Please

Apr 6, 2020

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Brendan Barry

in COVID-19, Datagraphic, Infographic, My Work

This past weekend I continued looking at the spread of COVID-19 across the United States. But in addition to my usual maps of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, and Illinois, I also looked at the number of cases across the United States adjusted for population. I then looked at the five aforementioned states in terms of […]
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Another Friday, Another Corona with Lime Update

Apr 3, 2020

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Brendan Barry

in Datagraphic, Infographic, My Work

Today is yet another Friday in the pandemic. And so I wanted to just upload a few of the graphics I have been making for family, friends, and coworkers and posting on the Instagram and the Facebook. I did this two weeks ago as well, and if you compare those maps to these, you will […]
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