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Thursday, April 9, 2020

GIS Edu Weekly: Beyond the Default COVID-19 Maps

Beyond the Default COVID-19 Maps

Scientific American: Map Reveals Hidden U.S. Hotspots of Coronavirus Infection - " ...a team from the University of Chicago has mapped confirmed COVID-19 infections per county—and has adjusted for population sizes. The researchers’ findings reveal significant clusters in parts of Georgia, Arkansas and Mississippi, among other areas. Even though the involved populations may be smaller than those of New York or Seattle, they could be disproportionally hit by the disease." 

wnky.com: Program pairs high-risk residents with low-risk volunteers to help them - "Using geographic information systems (GIS) to help find and arrange matches between elder or high-risk residents requesting assistance and low-risk volunteers who can help, this project is a collaboration between Western Kentucky University geography staff and students, the City of Bowling Green, Warren County government and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office."