Super Virus – COVID-19: How we got here

The novel coronavirus has so far claimed over 400,000 lives worldwide. No one knows how dangerous the virus really is and how long the pandemic will last.

To present readers with a clear picture of how we got here, we portrayed seven hard-hit countries in an interactive. These countries – China, South Korea, the U.S., Germany, France, Italy and the UK – all reported initial confirmed cases at an early stage of the outbreak and all have their relatively mature healthcare systems strained in the fight against it. But their different policy measures have resulted in varied outcomes.

While it's far too early to draw simple conclusions, the policy measures taken in each country do require scrutiny. Our interactive takes a comparative approach in visualizing when and how quickly these measures were enacted over the course of the pandemic. We compiled and analyzed data in the realms of testing, which is crucial to early detection, preventive measures including economic shutdowns and cancellation of public gatherings, as well as the development of clinical methods and the ultimate panacea – an effective vaccine.

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