Variants 101: FAQ
Coronavirus variants have emerged worldwide. What does this really mean?
Federal COVID Data 101: Working with Case Data
Here’s a walkthrough of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) daily case dataset and what you should know about it.
How Day-of-Week Effects Impact COVID-19 Data
An understanding of state reporting schedules and day-of-week effects can help explain the reasons that numbers fluctuate from day to day, and what those changes mean.
More Good News: This Week in COVID-19 Data, Feb 18
Case numbers are dropping rapidly, and deaths are down 20 percent from last week. Vaccines are finally showing up in the data with dramatic declines in deaths from long-term-care facilities. We urge caution about interpreting wobbles in the data in the next week or two, given storm disruptions affecting Texas and elsewhere.
Federal Testing Data’s Last Mile
Federal testing data is already more standardized and more detailed than the data we compile from states can ever be. But in some jurisdictions, state-provided data still provides a more comprehensive picture of testing volume. The federal government should address lingering quality problems so its data can become the national standard.
Federal COVID Data 101: Working with Hospitalization Numbers
Here’s a walkthrough of the Department of Health and Human Services’ dataset and what you should know about it.
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