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Are red states outperforming blue states in controlling the coronavirus?

By Kent R. Kroeger (Source: NuQum.com, April 21, 2020)

State-level coronavirus numbers are not easily comparable (but that won’t stop me)

Data Source: Johns Hopkins University — CSSE (Chart by Kent R. Kroeger)

Data Source: Johns Hopkins University — CSSE (Chart by Kent R. Kroeger)

Data Source: Johns Hopkins University — CSSE (Chart by Kent R. Kroeger)

Data Source: Johns Hopkins University — CSSE (Chart by Kent R. Kroeger)

Methodological Note: The dependent variable (Deaths per 100K) and Pop. Density were log transformed

States above the line

States below the line

APPENDIX: Model Diagnostic Information

Hospital beds & restraining individual rights may be the key to reducing coronavirus mortality rates

By Kent R. Kroeger (Source: NuQum.com, April 15, 2020)

The Research Question

The Dependent Variable

The Countries Analyzed

Estimation Methods and Software

The Results

Data used in the linear model were weighted by population size

Data used in the linear model were weighted by population size

Data used in the linear model were weighted by population size

Final Thoughts

APPENDIX

Data used in the linear model were weighted by population size

Data used in the linear model were weighted by population size

Don’t be seduced by the numbers and charts measuring the coronavirus — they are all wrong (including mine)

By Kent R. Kroeger (Source: NuQum.com, April 12, 2020)

Has the type of health care system or type of government mattered during the coronavirus pandemic?

By Kent R. Kroeger (Source: NuQum.com, April 9, 2020)

Data Source: World Health Organization (as of 7 APR 2020)

Final thoughts

APPENDIX: The Linear Models

 

The Politics of Coronavirus Testing

By Kent R. Kroeger (Source: NuQum.com, April 2, 2020)

Data source: The COVID Tracking Project

APPENDIX:

A Linear Model of State-level Coronavirus Testing