Visualizing the spread of Coronavirus

Published: April 13, 2020, 9 p.m.

Harry Stevens is a Graphics Reporter at The Washington Post and the author of \u201cWhy outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to \u2018flatten the curve\u2019\u201d \u2014 the most popular post in The Washington Post\u2019s online history. We cover the necessary details of this global pandemic, the journalist, coding, and design skills required to be a graphics reporter, the backstory on visualizing this outbreak, why Harry chooses R over Python, advice for aspiring graphics reporters, and how all of this came together at the perfect time in history to give Harry a chance to catch lightning in a bottle.