Kinsa fever map update: HudCo

Kinsa fever map showing atypical fever clusters: https://healthweather.us/

In the absence of uniform, nationwide testing for coronavirus, real-time data collected by Kinsa's 'smart thermometers' are America's weather map to predict virus outbreaks.  

Similar to how Doppler radar maps real-time direction, movement and velocity of 'objects' in the air to predict storms, Kinsa maps fevers. Kinsa data has been used to predict America's normal influenza cycles, it is now providing critical real-time COVID prediction data for use by health professionals, scientists and government officials. Kinsa maps also measure the effectiveness of virus mitigation policy like social-distancing on the spread of COVID-19. 

Kinsa's objective is to "predict the spread of contagious illness. Detect outbreaks now, and predict where they are headed next. Our mission is to stop the spread of contagious illness through earlier detection and earlier response. This mission is perhaps more important today than ever before, as our global society struggles to contain the COVID-19 pandemic."

If you want to be part of this real-time COVID tracking project, buy a Kinsa smart thermometer - I pre-ordered one.    

So let's zoom in on Hudson County- the most current fever map is below. In two days, our "cumulative atypical illness" has gone from "low" to "moderate."


We know that the apex of the virus is not here yet.  It needs to flatten now.  Folks must stay isolated, even if you're so bored or stir-crazy that you want to blow your brains out.  Too bad!  This is war. Go for a walk, or a run, then get back in jail!  Please. 

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