The COVID Tracking Project

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

The COVID Tracking Project provides the most complete, historical and current data on COVID-19 in the United States, with downloadable datasets and an API.

Target Customer

Researchers, journalists, policymakers, public health officials, and government agencies seeking national and state-level COVID-19 metrics and trends.

Key Differentiator

Crowd-sourced, volunteer-driven data collection across all states with cross-referenced data (state datasets, federal sources) and specialized datasets (race and ethnicity, nursing homes, hospitalizations, vaccines) plus public charts and downloadable data.

Implementation Timeline

Users can access data immediately via downloads and the Data API; data updates were ongoing daily up to March 7, 2021 (after which the project noted it was no longer collecting new data).

Pain Points

1Inconsistent and incomplete data reporting across states and jurisdictions
2Need for a centralized, comprehensive view of US COVID-19 metrics (cases, tests, hospitalizations, deaths)
3Demand for open, downloadable data and an accessible API to support analysis and reporting

Key Features

1State-level and national COVID-19 metrics (cases, tests, outcomes, hospitalizations)
2Multiple datasets, including Race & Ethnicity, Nursing Homes / Long-Term Care, Hospital Facilities, and Vaccinations
3Publicly accessible data downloads (CSV) and an API
4Interactive charts and historical data coverage
5Documentation sections (Data Definitions, Data Sources, FAQs) and data logs

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1National and state COVID-19 data used by federal agencies (CDC, HHS, FDA) and government leaders
2Data cited in more than 1,000 academic papers and major medical journals (e.g., New England Journal of Medicine, Nature, JAMA)
3Data used by presidential administrations and a broad array of lawmakers and news outlets (e.g., The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN)
4Publicly available datasets used for public reporting and analysis by researchers and journalists

Competitive Advantages

1Very comprehensive, state-by-state and national COVID-19 data coverage
2Open access with downloadable datasets and API for integration
3Longitudinal, historical data across multiple metrics and datasets
4Widely recognized and cited by government, academia, and major media

Key Benefits

1Access to broad, state-level and national COVID-19 metrics in one place

2Open data via CSV downloads and API for easy integration

3Specialized datasets (race/ethnicity, nursing homes, hospital data, vaccinations) for deeper analysis

4Widely adopted by government agencies, researchers, and major media

Case Studies & Success Stories

Federal and policy impact of COVID Tracking Project data

Case #1

Data from The COVID Tracking Project was used by two presidential administrations and an array of federal agencies including the CDC, HHS, and FDA, and referenced in at least 11 letters from lawmakers querying pandemic responses.

Academic and media influence of The COVID Tracking Project data

Case #2

The dataset was cited in more than 1,000 academic papers including NEJM, Nature, and JAMA, and widely referenced in major news outlets (New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, etc.), with multiple awards recognizing its data contributions.

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A data project delivering the most up-to-date and historical COVID-19 data for the US, including cases, tests, hospitalizations, race/ethnicity, long-term care, and vaccination data, with downloadable datasets and an API.

Target Market

Researchers, policymakers, journalists, public health officials, and government agencies seeking reliable COVID-19 metrics and analyses.

Unique Value Proposition

Crowd-sourced, highly comprehensive US COVID-19 data with state and national views, multiple specialized datasets, and open access via downloads and an API, used by government, academia, and media.

Technical Requirements

Data available for download (CSV) and via Data API; charts and dashboards are provided for analysis; documentation includes Data Definitions, Data Sources, and FAQs.

Pricing Model

Not disclosed in the provided content; data appears publicly accessible via downloads and API.

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