Question: Consider providing opt-in replacement for CDC repo

nytimes / covid-19-data

A repository of data on coronavirus cases and deaths in the U.S.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html

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Question: Consider providing opt-in replacement for CDC repo #398

Closed estaub closed 4 years ago

estaub commented 4 years ago

You (nytimes) might consider volunteering to run a duplicate, PUBLIC repository for states to opt in to if they want their formerly public CDC data to remain so.

amyswalk commented 4 years ago

Thank you for the suggestion, Ed. Many states are reporting detailed hospitalization data on their public health department websites, though it's a bit of a patchwork. Illinois is one example (see here). The University of Minnesota and the COVID Tracking Project have been collecting what the states provide since March. This new order from the administration shouldn't change what the states provide.

estaub commented 4 years ago

Thanks much. One of the key values external sites like COVID Tracking Project and yours bring is perspective - history. Some states are no longer publishing any historical data.