The Center for Systems Science and Engineering has launched an online dashboard[1] that is tracking the spread of the deadly coronavirus as it makes its way across the globe.
Coronavirus[2] -- which causes a respiratory disease known as COVID-19 -- is believed to have originated in Wuhan City, in Hubei province, China, and so far has killed more than 4,700 people globally. Despite efforts by the Chinese government to contain the virus' spread, cases have been confirmed on every continent except Antarctica.
As of Thursday, there have been over 1,300 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States and 38 confirmed deaths.
Track the coronavirus on a real-time map[3]
The live dashboard[4] pulls data from the World Health Organization (WHO) -- as well as the centers for disease control in the US, China and Europe -- to show all confirmed and suspected cases of coronavirus, along with recovered patients and deaths. The data is visualized through a real-time graphic information system (GIS) powered by Esri.
View Now at GIS [5]Those infected with coronavirus -- known formally as SARS-CoV-2 -- are exhibiting pneumonia-like symptoms, including fever, cough, and shortness of breath.
Additional resources for tracking the virus include this page from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[6] and another from the WHO[7]. These websites list up to date news on the spread of the virus as well as situation reports and maps of infected areas. Researchers from the University of Oxford, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital and Northeastern University have also launched a virus tracking website[8] with real-time updates.
Coronavirus was first reported to the WHO on Dec. 31, with Chinese investigators linking the disease to the coronavirus family