Articles about Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Pandemic projections suggest requiring masks could save 33,000 lives in U.S.

The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has added mask-on and mask-off options to its computer-based projections… Read More

COVID-19 projections show higher death tolls ahead as restrictions are lifted

The latest projections for the course of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. suggest that there’s going to be an… Read More

Statistician argues that COVID-19 figures hint at ‘staggering number’ of deaths ahead

In a newly published study, a University of Washington researcher argues that the eventual death toll from COVID-19 could be… Read More

New pandemic projection puts U.S. death toll at nearly 135,000, due to less social distancing

The latest projection from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Modeling and Evaluation says the coronavirus pandemic will claim… Read More

Coronavirus modelers raise projected U.S. death toll and lengthen state-by-state recovery timeline

The timeline has slipped to the right and the projected death toll has trended upward in a new projection from… Read More

Coronavirus computer modelers revise their dates for easing state shutdowns

The latest computer projections from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation deliver a double dose of… Read More

As Washington state COVID cases keep falling, here’s the data driving the ongoing ‘stay home’ order

Washington state reported its lowest daily total of COVID-19 cases in more than a month on Wednesday. However, Gov. Jay… Read More

Working Geek: Dr. Christopher Murray’s mission to make the world healthier through better data

There’s a Seattle-based enterprise that has a worldwide reach that few organizations can match. And no, we’re not talking about… Read More