COVID 19 Data

Here I am in silence
Looking 'round without a clue
--Information Society

For those seeking objective data about the COVID 19 'pandemic,' the situation is frustrating. Mainstream media is, predictably, far more focused on sensationalist headlines than on tracking hard data on infection rates, mortality, etc.

Even the supposed 'source' organizations for information on infectious disease, such as the CDC and WHO, make data beyond the most basic of statistics such as infection and death counts difficult to find on their websites. For example, I can find no updated data on infection and mortality by age group on either site, although we know that infections are skewed toward the elderly. There is also no readily available updated information on either site related to severity (e.g., number of people hospitalized or in an acute state of illness).

The fact that neither site presents such data raises questions that reasoning minds seek to answer. We will certainly do so forthcoming. In this post, however, I wanted to create a lander page for some links that do provide information for future reference.

WHO COVID 19 main page
WHO situation reports

CDC COVID 19 main page
CDC US case summary

Johns Hopkins COVID 19 main page
Johns Hopkins interactive map

Coronvirus Tracker (sources, methods of some measurement unclear)
Worldometer coronavirus info (sources, methods of some measurement unclear)

WSJ article coronavirus vs flu comparison

Interesting analysis of present situation with links to other analyses. Tuberculosis connection proposed, linked at end.