Tag: Year 2020*
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Deaths by Spanish Flu (1918) and COVID-19 (2020) in Brazil
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M103 Creator: Jade Seguchi ’22 International Relations & Business The deadly H1N1 influenza virus reached Brazil when in its second wave, in September 1918. The lack of response, the spread of misleading information and manipulation of statistics only worsened its impact in the country, resulting in over 35,000 deaths. Remarkably, the current…
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Effect of Government Response on Covid-19 Infections and Deaths in Germany and the United States
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M099 Creator: Gina Romanazzi ’22 Digital Media Studies & Music These two sets of maps show the development of Covid-19 infections and deaths across a timespan of seven months in two countries, the United States and Germany, respectively. For the purpose of direct comparison, numbers of infections and deaths are set in…
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Disease and Economy
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M098 Creator: Muhammed El-Sayed ’22 Electrical and Computer Engineering A pandemic often inspires strong regulatory action in response, and COVID-19 was no different. Yet, as the pandemic spread, it was commonplace for governing bodies to decrease safety precautions as a result of their economic impact. This study aims to analyze the validity…
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Spanish Influenza (1918) in U.S. Prisons
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M097 Creator: Christina Krewson ’21 Health, Behavior & Society and Environmental Studies The spread of COVID-19 among incarcerated populations has been shocking and horrifying: prisons have been labeled as “coronavirus hotbeds” since spring of 2020, but despite more stringent protocols, COVID-19 rates are still high in prisons. This map demonstrates the high…