How COVID-19 Blazed Through the United States
Made in 2020 with Three.js, GSAP, React, and Express
A 3D, scroll-activated data story documenting the coronavirus’s inexorable spread through the United States.
On the left is an interactable 3D earth model with thousands of columns representing county-level case/death counts. On the right is a scrollable timeline marking notable events and landmarks. The two sides move in lockstep, forming a coherent story with relevant statistics and crucial context.
![Visualization of distribution of COVID-19 cases on June 20, 2020](/static/43a659ec3edf211f7657261e797bb468/28ccd/start.png)
![Visualization of distribution of COVID-19 deaths on October 15, 2020](/static/9533e6f84233d977411702f7b42ea101/90c51/mid-deaths.png)
![Visualization of distribution of COVID-19 cases on October 15, 2020](/static/1a6c68e1bcff44873233a262ff81650a/90c51/mid-cases.png)
![Visualization of distribution of COVID-19 cases on December 20, 2020](/static/59c9d425f4b11edb6a812f26928e976d/28ccd/end.png)