Analysing Pandemics: The case of COVID-19

Pandemic’s are a time to be teaching with and about data (the best we can get), and to remind students about things they can do to keep everyone safe, such as personal hygene and social distancing.

People and young people especially are looking for answers and certanty in uncertain times. Here are a collection of resources to help you explore with students what’s going on:

The situation: WHO, World Health Organisation

Infographic: A history of Pandemics: Nicholas LePan  (Share it with your social science collegues)

Strategic intelligence: World Economic Forum (Effects on an interconnected world)

Data informs policy and practice: i.e. Do nothing, Mitigation v suppression, Managing cycles.

Our world in Data

Managing your mental wellbeing: Ministry of Health guidlines