They need to hire @4 Dimensional
Georgia governor forced to apologize for releasing fake numbers on infections
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Dan Desai Martin
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May 18, 2020 11:54 AM
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Gov. Brian Kemp's office issued a correction after public criticism of a misleading graph on the state health department website.
Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was forced to apologize last week after officials released misleading graphs that appeared to show coronavirus cases decreasing, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Wednesday.
The error came as Kemp and other conservative lawmakers rushed to reopen businesses in the state, despite warnings from health experts that acting too quickly could worsen the ongoing pandemic.
As the Journal-Constitution noted, the data reporting error was state officials' third mistake in three weeks.
According to the outlet, a graph of coronavirus infections in five major counties published on the state health department website listed dates out of order, giving the false impression that the number of coronavirus cases was decreasing when they were not.
Part of the original graph listed the number of cases from May 2 followed by May 7. However those dates were then followed by the number of reported cases from April 26, and then May 3.
Kemp's office later fixed the data to properly convey the timeline, following public backlash, claiming it had simply made a mistake.
"Our mission failed. We apologize," Candice Broce, Kemp's spokesperson, tweeted about the incident. "It is fixed."
Kemp's critics were unconvinced.
"It's just cuckoo," state Rep. Scott Holcomb, a Democrat from Atlanta, told the Journal-Constitution at the time. "I don't know how anyone can defend this graph as not being misleading. I really don't."
Preliminary data from Georgia have not shown a downward trend in cases, but rather show that cases have either remained roughly the same or declined slightly.
Even before the timeline error, coronavirus infection data released by Georgia had been criticized as misleading.
The state reports data based on when symptoms start in a patient, not when the positive results are reported to the state. The unusual method means that data reported by the state "always appears to show that cases are declining, even if they are not," the Journal-Constitution reported.
Further, the state health department was scrutinized for changing the criteria for color-coding counties on a statewide map showing infection rates.
Counties shaded red have the highest infection rates, but the number of cases necessary to color such a county red increased several weeks ago.
"Based on the (key) they were using a couple weeks ago, a good third to a half of our state would show up as red right now," Dr. Harry Heiman, a health professor at Georgia State University, told the outlet. "Because they keep moving the goalposts, if you will, it doesn't look that way.'
In April, Georgia was one of the first states in the country to reopen a range of businesses despite the lingering threat of coronavirus. Barbershops, hair salons, massage parlors, and even bowling alleys were allowed to open on April 24, with dine-in restaurants reopening soon after.
Even Donald Trump, who has advocated for revolts in states governed by Democrats to force them to reopen businesses, criticized Kemp for moving too fast.
"I told the governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, that I disagree strongly with his decision to open certain facilities which are in violation of the phase one guidelines for the incredible people of Georgia," Trump said on April 22.
Georgia residents are not happy with how Kemp has handled the coronavirus crisis.
Only 39% of Georgians approved of how Kemp has handled the pandemic, while 61% disapproved, according to a recent Washington Post poll. Compared to 11 other governors, Kemp was the only one with a majority that disapproved of his response.
Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.
State | New Cases |
Illinois | 3243 |
New York | 2390 |
California | 2073 |
Massachusetts | 1685 |
Texas | 1460 |
Michigan | 1191 |
New Jersey | 1144 |
Maryland | 1091 |
Virginia | 1067 |
Pennsylvania | 1004 |
Louisiana | 827 |
Florida | 808 |
Ohio | 636 |
North Carolina | 616 |
Connecticut | 609 |
Indiana | 580 |
Georgia | 550 |
Minnesota | 518 |
Arizona | 458 |
Alabama | 401 |
Mississippi | 393 |
Iowa | 386 |
Wisconsin | 373 |
Kentucky | 372 |
State | Two Week Growth (%) |
Minnesota | 1.62 |
Nebraska | 1.16 |
Iowa | 0.91 |
Virginia | 0.76 |
Kansas | 0.75 |
Illinois | 0.66 |
Arizona | 0.66 |
Maryland | 0.65 |
Wisconsin | 0.65 |
New Mexico | 0.61 |
North Carolina | 0.58 |
Alabama | 0.57 |
Tennessee | 0.56 |
District of Columbia | 0.56 |
Texas | 0.55 |
Mississippi | 0.54 |
Kentucky | 0.53 |
Delaware | 0.53 |
California | 0.49 |
Ohio | 0.46 |
Indiana | 0.46 |
Utah | 0.44 |
Rhode Island | 0.39 |
Georgia | 0.37 |
Colorado | 0.36 |
Missouri | 0.36 |
South Carolina | 0.34 |
Massachusetts | 0.32 |
Pennsylvania | 0.32 |
Nevada | 0.29 |
Florida | 0.28 |
Connecticut | 0.28 |
Washington | 0.24 |
Michigan | 0.2 |
New Jersey | 0.2 |
Louisiana | 0.2 |
New York | 0.13 |
Florida residents, here is a nice dashboard using the same software @4 Dimensional uses:
*Sadly, the woman who helped build it was fired for not censoring data - https://cbs12.com/news/local/woman-...-dashboard-has-been-removed-from-her-position
If you know Python, you can use a Python for-loop for the automation part. If you know Javascript, you can use Plotly for the whole thing (graph included). I don't get what you're saying about Linux is the "best" for you to use. You don't need it. All you need is a notepad in Windows or Pycharm, VS Code or whatever. And you probably need someone who knows about web development if you want to automatically update and show your graph on a server. But you may be able to do it all by using Plotly with JS.I like the idea suggested by you all on starting a site to host these graphs and images. There are some technical hoops I have to jump through to produce these charts I've been sharing here. For those interested in that this is, keep reading. If not, you can skip to the graphs.
I have to automatically parse (split) the CSV (txt file) to get the fields I want to graph. Doing this requires filtering of the data file to create a new data file, which is not as straight forward as I would like it to be, considering there are many variables. As of now, I am determining the coding language to use to do this task. I have VBA, Python, Php, and Unix bash scripting as potential candidates. Since I want to do this in automation, then Linux is the best for me to use to do everything. I know I can get it done, but I want to take the easiest route to do it.
This triggered little princess was mad because she didn’t want to wear a mask.
Watch starting at 1:34 when buddy throws Becky the deuces then a few seconds later starts dancing to Michael Jackson
This triggered little princess was mad because she didn’t want to wear a mask.
Watch starting at 1:34 when buddy throws Becky the deuces then a few seconds later starts dancing to Michael Jackson
Grimy as fuck. Reading some of the stories across the nation, I actually used the term "i'm blessed" and I'm agnostic-atheist. People really going through it right now. I can only imagine. Americans across the nation flooding local news with phone calls begging for help.
I thought Ohio was bad until I heard about Illinois, Florida, and Nevada.
Here, da easiest way to get through for UI is to go online but folks seem to feel inclined to call instead. It isn't hard especially since Sisolak has it to where folks can simply bypass all da regular requirements for it.![]()
Ok, that is good to know. I'll look up some tutorials and see what I can find. Thanks for your advice!
Edit: I just found an awesome tutorial for python and this much easier than I thought. Wow. Going to see what all I can do with it.
Jesus.....Ok, that is good to know. I'll look up some tutorials and see what I can find. Thanks for your advice!
Edit: I just found an awesome tutorial for python and this much easier than I thought. Wow. Going to see what all I can do with it.