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While some people were building puzzles or baking sourdough to get through
COVID-19 lockdowns, Mike Honey started tracking case numbers.
He told
SBS News he wanted to have a good answer when his grandchildren asked
him: "So, what did you do [during the pandemic]?"
Five years later, the data analyst still translates global COVID-19 data into
charts that help the public understand the risks of the disease — from national
case numbers to the rise of variant strains worldwide.
His work has popped up in everything from news reports to academic research.
And although case numbers are the lowest we've seen, epidemiologists told
SBS
News they still rely on Honey's work to fill an information void where state
departments no longer have the time or resources to share data.
Paul Griffin, an infectious disease physician and clinical microbiologist from
the University of Queensland, said: "I think it's an incredibly valuable
service he's provided."
What's more, Honey does it all for free in his spare time.”
Via Violet Blue’s
Threat Model - Covid: December 18, 2025
https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-december-146121890
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
