Here we summarize two new views that are available for each chart. For a more detailed walk-through, check out this video tutorial.
Acting on data
May 20, 2020
With many locations at or past their initial peak in daily deaths, on May 4, we released an adaptation of our model of the initial peak in deaths that links that model to our emerging understanding of disease transmission dynamics. This new hybrid approach between our initial statistical model and a more traditional disease transmission model will enable the exploration of changes in transmission intensity if – or as the data increasingly suggest, when – social distancing mandates are eased and/or human mobility patterns rise.
April 2, 2020
The White House recently referenced a new COVID-19 forecasting model created by Dr. Christopher Murray and researchers in Washington state that predicts the state-by-state impact of the coronavirus pandemic on health systems in the United States. That model is our model.
COVID-19 videos
May 14, 2020
Get the most out of our COVID-19 Projections tool with this short tutorial.
April 27, 2020
Dr. Chris Murray of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation explains a new focus on forecasting possible relaxation of social distancing.
April 24, 2020
IHME Editorial Coordinator, Rebecca Sirull, talks about her experience participating in a clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
March 26, 2020
Dr. Christopher Murray, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, describes the trajectory of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic based on new data analyses and forecasting.
February 8, 2020
Preparedness is key when tackling a novel pathogen like 2019-nCoV. Dr. David Pigott, assistant professor and spatial epidemiologist at IHME, discusses the importance of prevention, detection, and treatment in response to an epidemic.