COVID-19 Math

COVID-19 Math

Below, you will find Covid-19 Math data tables, graphs and calculations related to #COVID19GA and #COVID19. The presentation below is just a running loop of those same images. Please reach out if you have questions or concerns. All data comes from Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH), the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). To access the Google Sheet with all the tabs and data, click here ...

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US COVID-19 mutation “G” is particularly abominable. We are trying to figure out why…

US COVID-19 mutation “G” is particularly abominable. We are trying to figure out why…

When the first coronavirus cases in the United States appeared in January, they bore the ...
$35,000 dollars to design a space toilet

$35,000 dollars to design a space toilet

NASA is willing to shell out big bucks to the person who can design a toilet that can function on t...
CTBTO reports unusual nuclear particles near the Baltic Sea

CTBTO reports unusual nuclear particles near the Baltic Sea

Radiation sensors in Stockholm have detected higher-than-usual levels of isotopes produced by nucle...
Mysterious Molten Blobs-

Mysterious Molten Blobs-

What Are These Enormous Blobs 1,800 Miles Beneath Our Feet? Meet the strange structures at Earth...
Giant Cane Toad Warning

Giant Cane Toad Warning

The yellowish-brown cane toads, also known as bufo, marine, or giant toads, are making an appearanc...
Does Plague, Inc. give Gamers an advantage when responding to COVID-19?

Does Plague, Inc. give Gamers an advantage when responding to COVID-19?

During a conference call with all the GeorgiaSTEM contributors a few days ago, our Curriculum Director, Dr. Kelly Cassidy, was on the call and her teenage son walked by. We were discussing how to best prepare educational materials for the virus and make it a...

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The R-0 of COVID-19 compared to other Viral Outbreaks

The R-0 of COVID-19 compared to other Viral Outbreaks

The R-0 of a virus is also known as the Reproductive Rate. This number is the number of people that a person with the illness infects. With an R-0 of <1, illness is considered to be under control or decreasing. With an R-0 of >1, the illness is spreadin...

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Flu vs COVID-19: Facts and Figures

Flu vs COVID-19: Facts and Figures

You’ve seen it on social media, heard it at school, or maybe even said it yourself (gasp). "The flu has killed thousands of people, why does it matter if 30 people have died of this new virus” the line goes. “This new virus is not any more dangerous than ...

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