Interactive map reveals the novel coronavirus global transmission pattern

Novel coronavirus BIOON/ / February 12, 2020 novel coronavirus, when scientists identified the source of new coronavirus, and effective measures taken by the government, found that the news of the outbreak of new coronavirus often falls into two questions: where and how many people were infected? Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a new type of interactive map to help answer these questions Image source: Zhao, researcher, medicalxpress.com The novel coronavirus interactive map is produced by research and update every few hours Data from CDC, WHO, China and other government agencies, including Hongkong, Macao and Taiwan, are used to enlarge the number of cases, recover and die, and change over time, according to Bo The trend of transformation, etc Map is a powerful tool to distinguish social, cultural and political phenomena As a geographer, researcher Zhao studies the social significance of map and uses innovative mapping methods He believes that it is important to weigh data sources to show people the progress of things Recently, researchers also created an online map to illustrate the experiences of refugees around the world He said that coronavirus is another social problem, and people can get some information by observing it on the map Although China China China novel coronavirus has been criticized for its response to the crisis and people are worried about its transparency, the data from the national health and Health Council of China are the most accurate data available in the country The new coronavirus epidemic affects not only China or Wuhan, but also a global problem Showing the number of patients is very important because the number of people recovering is more than that of death With the release of more detailed data, later researchers plan to further study, adding county-level information of China to the map, and integrating information or data from the United States and Canada respectively For details, please click: https://hgis.uw.edu/virus/ original source: interactive map shows worldwide spread of coronavirus as scientists pin down the origin, governments enable prevention measures and labs look for a cure, news about the break of the new coronavirus often comes down to two questions: where and how many people are affected? A new interactive map from University of Washington geographer Bo Zhao aims to answer those questions in real time Zhao produced this interactive map of the novel coronavirus, which updates every few hours with data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, the People's Republic of China, and other government agencies, including those in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan By zooming in on various countries—such as China—users can see the numbers of cases, recoveries and deaths, as well as trends over time.......