I just happened onto this very current article about mapping the spread of the coronavirus 19 and Mapping coronavirus, responsibly.
This article is talking about some of the kinds of distortions that mapping software can produce because we are mapping the nearly spherical earth onto a flat page. In particular, it's talking about how one's intuitions are getting influenced by these and other changes. Below is a wild example. What would you make out of a "chart" like this? How would this influence your intuitions your thinking about the risk of catching the virus? Would something like this have an impact on policy?
Have a read of the article to get a better understanding of using map charts responsibly.
Below is an example of an irresponsible map.
In case you have not seen this note from the Tessitura Network.
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As you and your organizations continue to respond to COVID-19, I wanted to let you know that we have created a new forum dedicated to Response Readiness. The entire member community is invited to use this space to post questions and discuss how to handle times of disruption and displacement. We encourage you to share any questions, ideas, or plans with your peers and feel free to direct your colleagues to this forum, as well.
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Best wishes,Meredith