COVID Data as Poetry

Poets respond to the latest COVID data.

A project curated by @mollyjfarrell in summer 2021.

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Sources: https://t.co/t9eEl2FlVD

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Week ending 11 July 2021 in Wales, UK

Average cases per 100K residents: 156.3

Average from previous week: 122.8

Adults who have received 1st dose of vaccine: 90.4%

2 doses: 76%

Deaths from COVID-19: 5,589
In last week: 3

"The Moon Laughs over Quarantine" by @ZoeBrigley

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Source: https://t.co/gmKGv6UaFG

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U.S. children who lost a parent to COVID-19 (as of 4/5/21):

Estimated 37,300-43,000

Black children losing parents: 20%
Proportion of Black children in U.S.: 14%

"Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden, selected by Marcus Jackson https://t.co/abjVGNbhue

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Ontario, Canada

June 16, 2020
New Deaths: 11
Vaccine doses administered: 0

June 16, 2021
New Deaths: 12
Vaccine doses administered: 202,984

"now twitter, my heart" (written June 2020) and "flight school" (written June 2021) by @zugenia

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June 16, 2021.

Global Cumulative Deaths from COVID-19 reported to the World Health Organization:
3,820,026

"Quarantine Procedures" by @travisclau from @APIARYmag 11

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Out now
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Wuhan (Hubei) sister city in the U.S.=Pittsburgh (PA)

Hubei, China
Cumulative cases: 68,159
Deaths: 4,512

Pennsylvania, U.S.
Cumulative cases: 1,214,051
Deaths: 27,582

"An Etymology of the Orient" by @joeykim
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Sources: https://t.co/uQZezZPGeH
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*Title is "Etymology of the 'Orient'"

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Sources: https://t.co/NdXaJwzOQa
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June 16, 2021.

Cumulative Confirmed Deaths from COVID-19 in U.S.:
600,285

"Repeats Itself" by @KathyFaganPoet from @memoriousmag 31

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[Joey S. Kim, PhD (she/her) @joeykim.bsky.social @joeykim]

Happy pub day to Body Facts! These poems started around 13 yrs ago when I was an undergrad, and w/ the support of @DiodeEditions, my 1st chapbook is officially out! Thank you to @minjinlee11, @PhilipMetres, and Marcus Jackson for your generous words! https://t.co/j7yGbwqblD

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Sources:
https://t.co/FDKUitvRjD
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As of June 7, 2021

Seoul, Republic of Korea, cumulative case rate (per 100K population): 466
Seoul death rate: 5

New York City case rate: 9,405
NYC death rate: 338

Los Angeles County case rate: 12,002
LA County death rate: 222

"Plunder" by @joeykim

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Koreatown, Queens*
1 out of every 11 people in this neighborhood was diagnosed with COVID-19.
1 out of every 133 people died of COVID-19.
Death rate: 749.27
Death rate citywide: 337.57

Vaccinations (all ages, at least one dose): 74.55%
Citywide: 51%

"Body Facts II" by @joeykim

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L.A. Koreatown
Death Rate (# deaths per 100K residents): 240
Vaccinations (at least one dose) for those age 16+: 57.0%
Age 65+: 66.2%

Los Angeles County
Death Rate: 222
Vaccinations for age 16+: 62.7%
Age 65+: 84.7%

"Currency" by @joeykim

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Sources (data as of 5/31/21): https://t.co/JORfs8x2gR

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