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#WorldStatisticsDay is an opportunity to celebrate some of the best data journalism. Here's a selection of interactive pieces we think are worth your time
The Millions Who Left
How millions of people left East Germany, triggering a demographic crisis https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2019-05/east-west-exodus-migration-east-germany-demography
The Millions Who LeftHow millions of people left East Germany, triggering a demographic crisis https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2019-05/east-west-exodus-migration-east-germany-demography
Turning the yield curve into music@ft's @theboysmithy brilliantly 'sonified' this key financial indicator by writing code and using specialist music software https://www.ft.com/content/80269930-40c3-11e9-b896-fe36ec32aece
The global race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine is on. Here are the different types of vaccines and how your body uses them to develop immunityAn extraordinary interactive from @Reuters on a very important topic https://graphics.reuters.com/HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/VACCINE/yzdpxqxnwvx/
How the coronavirus told hold in South AfricaA great collaboration between @Bhekisisa_MG and @media_hack https://bhekisisa.org/stories/coronavirus/
These were the two weeks that collapsed the Spanish national health system Many details on one of the countries most affected by the pandemic. By @elenasevillano @borjandrinot @kikollan & @danielegrasso https://elpais.com/sociedad/2020-05-16/mas-de-2000-hospitalizados-al-dia-las-dos-semanas-que-desbordaron-la-sanidad-espanola.html
@TheEconomist 's @J_CD_T y @martgnz have tracked excess deaths across countries and presenting them in this excellent page that everyone can read https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/07/15/tracking-covid-19-excess-deaths-across-countries
Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”An instant classic by @washingtonpost's @Harry_Stevens. Translated to many languages and still useful today https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/
Why Trump is losing white suburban women A great analysis of one of the most important stories of the US election. By @sidney_b @ameliatd @ErinCassese https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-trump-is-losing-white-suburban-women/
Do you know other great examples? Add them to this thread. ...And if you are interested in #datajournalism, watch our recent seminar with Denise Lievesley, former Director of Statistics at @UNESCO https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/calendar/guide-statistics-journalists
