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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Children under 5 have viral load up to 100 times higher than adults.

Children under 5 have viral load up to 100 times higher than adults.

It has been a comforting refrain in the national conversation about reopening schools: Young childr...
Privacy in the time of COVID

Privacy in the time of COVID

As the world expands and people are able to communicate with a larger range of people, they are exp...
New England Journal of Medicine publishes the preliminary Phase I results of the Moderna mRNA SARS-COV2 Vaccine.

New England Journal of Medicine publishes the preliminary Phase I results of the Moderna mRNA SARS-COV2 Vaccine.

Moderna becomes the first company to have positive information about its SARS-COV2 vaccine publishe...
SARS-COV2 and the Brain

SARS-COV2 and the Brain

Will the coronavirus we are now battling cause permanent brain damage? How many of those who recov...
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 ...
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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