COVID-19

NSF Funded Project: Geospatial Modeling of COVID-19 Spread and Risk Communication by Integrating Human Mobility and Social Media Big Data

Tracking Mobility Changes Interactive Web Portal: https://geods.geography.wisc.edu/covid19/physical-distancing/

Multiscale Dynamic Human Mobility O-D Flow Dataset in the US https://github.com/GeoDS/COVID19USFlows

State-Specific COVID-19 Infection Projections in the US https://geods.geography.wisc.edu/covid19/us_model

References:
  • Gao, S., Rao, J., Kang, Y., Liang, Y., Kruse, J, Dopfer, D., Sethi, A., Reyes, F., Yandell, B., & Patz J. (2020). Association of Mobile Phone Location Data Indications of Travel and Stay-at-Home Mandates With COVID-19 Infection Rates in the US. JAMA Network Open. 2020;3(9):e2020485. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.20485
  • Gao, S., Rao, J., Kang, Y., Liang, Y., & Kruse, J. (2020). Mapping county-level mobility pattern changes in the United States in response to COVID-19. SIGSPATIAL Special. 12(1), 16-26. DOI: 10.1145/3404820.3404824
  • Kang, Y., Gao, S., Liang, Y., Li, M., Rao, J., & Kruse, J. (2020). Multiscale Dynamic Human Mobility Flow Dataset in the US during the COVID-19 Epidemic. Scientific Data, 7(390), 1-13, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-020-00734-5.
  • Chen, S., Li, Q., Gao, S., Kang, Y.,& Shi, X.(2020). State-specific Projection of COVID-19 Infection in the United States and Evaluation of Three Major Control Measures. Scientific Reports,10(22429), 1-9, www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-80044-3.
  • Huang, X., Lu, J., Gao, S., Wang, S., Liu, Z., & Wei, H. (2021). Staying at home is a privilege: evidence from fine-grained mobile phone location data in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. Annals of the American Association of Geographers. 1-18, DOI:10.1080/24694452.2021.1904819.
  • Hou, X., Gao, S., Li, Q., Kang, Y., Chen, N., Chen, K., Rao, J., Ellenberg, J., & Patz, J. A. (2021). Intra-county modeling of COVID-19 infection with human mobility: assessing spatial heterogeneity with business traffic, age and race. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(PNAS), June 15, 2021, 118 (24), e2020524118
  • Li, K., Foutz, N. Z., Cai, Y., Liang, Y., & Gao, S. (2021). Impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns and stimulus payments on low-income population’s spending in the United States. PLOS ONE, September 8, 2021, 16(9): e0256407.
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  • Liang, Y., McNair, K. W., Gao, S., & Göçmen, A. (2021). Exploring Store Visit Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Mobile Phone Location Data. In Shih-Lung Shaw and Daniel Sui (Eds): Mapping COVID-19 in Space and Time: Understanding the Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of a Global Pandemic (Chapter 13) , pp. 253-275, Springer.


    • Media Coverage:
  • CNN Health: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/08/health/stay-at-home-orders-coronavirus-study-wellness/index.html
  • UW News: https://news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-researchers-tracking-travel-social-media-to-help-contain-virus/
  • Madison TV Channel3000 https://www.channel3000.com/uw-madison-researchers-map-travel-data-to-combat-pandemic
  • Fox47 – Madison http://fox47.com/news/local/uw-madison-researchers-map-travel-data-to-combat-pandemic
  • WISN TV – ABC https://www.wisn.com/article/uw-madison-scientists-develop-social-distancing-tracker-map/32163419#
  • WKOW – ABC 27 https://wkow.com/2020/05/06/uw-research-project-tracking-public-movement-sees-recent-spike-in-travel/
  • NBC 15 https://www.nbc15.com/2020/10/07/tracking-movement-in-wisconsin-leading-up-to-latest-health-order/
  • NBC 15 https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Monitoring-mobility-before-and-after-Safer-at-Home-570677361.html?ref=361
  • WISBusiness https://www.wisbusiness.com/2020/uw-madison-researchers-tracking-travel-social-media-to-help-contain-coronavirus/
  • Wisconsin Examiner https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2020/04/11/business-groups-want-state-to-re-open-but-scientists-say-its-too-soon/
  • Channel 27 https://wkow.com/2020/04/26/with-increased-testing-experts-say-key-indicator-is-rate-of-positive-tests/
  • Wisconsin Public Radio https://www.wpr.org/more-wisconsinites-leave-home-health-experts-warn-against-ending-social-distancing
  • Wisconsin Public Radio https://www.wpr.org/again-evers-health-officials-urge-people-stay-home-hopes-reducing-covid-19-spread
  • Milwaukee Independent http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/quarantine-fatigue-wisconsin-health-experts-warn-rush-end-social-distancing/