by d3wpadmin | Jun 18, 2020 | Cassie Kinsora, COVID-19, Stephanie Quesnelle
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on data collection and consumption, and also on various facets of our community. It’s no surprise with schools being closed and moving to online learning that there has also been a significant effect on education data on...
by d3wpadmin | Jun 12, 2020 | Bret Greenacre, COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of many Americans. People are limiting their contact to the outside world through fewer trips to work and public places, and many have temporarily relocated. Despite this, the federal government continues to collect...
by d3wpadmin | May 21, 2020 | Cassie Kinsora, COVID-19
It goes without saying that one of the major concerns surrounding COVID-19 in the Detroit area is the impact that the pandemic has had on employment. After years of employment growth, many states are facing a period of economic uncertainty, and our area is no...
by d3wpadmin | Apr 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Stephanie Quesnelle
There are many uncertainties around the data related to coronavirus in the world. As we pointed out in an earlier blog, the state’s reporting originally had almost 30% of deaths listed as “race unknown”. This didn’t stop local and national news outlets from running...
by d3wpadmin | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Stephanie Quesnelle
Normalizing data, or setting the data up to make it easier to read and compare, can help ensure that comparisons of these raw numbers won’t favor highly populated communities like New York City or Detroit, or leave out lower populations altogether. One great way...
by d3wpadmin | Apr 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Stephanie Quesnelle
Are you tired of the phrases “exponential growth”, “unprecedented” and “flatten the curve”? I sure am. We’re being inundated daily with data and news reports with bold claims about how many people carry the infection, death rates, potential cures, and so much more....
