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JHU coronavirus analysis end 2020

JHU coronavirus analysis end 2020

There are numerous analyses on the internet and in research papers regarding COVID-19. Data from the pandemic is very useful for creating educational material. The Johns-Hopkins University (JHU) data repository contains large open data sets on the pandemic.

In this notebook, I showcase the use of this data resource. The aims are as follows:

Use the JHU data as teaching material for the R language
Use the JHU data as teaching material for data analysis
Compare data between countries (South Africa, Germany, United Kingdom)
Look ahead at what may happen in South Africa in early 2021

Understanding binomial logistic regression using R

Logistic regression is a statistical test that uses independent variables (categorical or numerical) to predict a categorical dependent variable.  It is based on the principles of linear regression.  As the outcome (dependent) variable is categorical, though, logistic...

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JHU coronavirus analysis end 2020

JHU coronavirus analysis end 2020

There are numerous analyses on the internet and in research papers regarding COVID-19. Data from the pandemic is very useful for creating educational material. The Johns-Hopkins University (JHU) data repository contains large open data sets on the pandemic.

In this notebook, I showcase the use of this data resource. The aims are as follows:

Use the JHU data as teaching material for the R language
Use the JHU data as teaching material for data analysis
Compare data between countries (South Africa, Germany, United Kingdom)
Look ahead at what may happen in South Africa in early 2021