Ethnic minorities at much higher risk of homicide in England and Wales
Calculations now familiar from coronavirus coverage – cases per 100,000 people – applied to ethnicity and homicide victimisation in the UK for the first time.
Nov. 17, 2020 • ~5 min
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279,700 extra deaths in the US so far in this pandemic year
Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what's happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions.
Oct. 14, 2020 • ~7 min
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How We Feel app pilots COVID prediction model
How We Feel app lays groundwork to use big data to understand and predict coronavirus infection.
Sept. 17, 2020 • ~9 min
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Up to 204,691 extra deaths in the US so far in this pandemic year
Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what's happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions.
Aug. 13, 2020 • ~5 min
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Random testing in Indiana shows COVID-19 is 6 times deadlier than flu, and 2.8% of the state has been infected
A team of researchers from Indiana University performed random testing for SARS-CoV-2 across the state. The results offer some of the most accurate data to date about important aspects of the virus.
July 21, 2020 • ~11 min
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5 tips for coping with COVID-19 stat overload
Overwhelmed by all the COVID-19 statistics in the news? Here are five tips from data scientists for handling the glut of information.
July 15, 2020 • ~9 min
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How deadly is COVID-19? A biostatistician explores the question
The COVID-19 death toll in the US is now over 130,000. What do 130,000 fatalities look like? A biostatistician provides some perspective.
July 10, 2020 • ~9 min
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What is the Covid-19 data tsunami telling policymakers?
A global team of researchers searches for insights during a weeklong virtual “datathon.”
July 1, 2020 • ~10 min
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Coronavirus: our study suggests more people have had it than previously estimated
Many more people have been infected with coronavirus than the statistics suggest.
June 25, 2020 • ~7 min
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Herd immunity won’t solve our COVID-19 problem
Without a vaccine, the cost of reaching herd immunity during a pandemic is counted in lives lost, and it won't quickly stop the virus's spread.
June 16, 2020 • ~7 min
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