Visualizing the COVID-19 Tragedy - 360 | National Geographic

Since October, artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg has been planting flags in Washington, D.C. to visualize the more than 247,000 COVID-19 deaths in America so far. Every day, she updates the installation to reflect the rising death count, changing the numbers and adding more flags. Experience the installation in 360.

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[NatGeo]

Artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg has been planting flags in Washington, D.C. to visualize the more than 247, 000 COVID-19 deaths in America so far.

[christinerose]

My heartfelt condolences to all who have lost a loved one before it was there time this is very sobering to see 🦋

[OwO-orox]

I pray that everyone and their parents remain healthy and this virus is going to get over...i believe

[timwhite-stevens]

This is an excellent visual memorial. I think it should stay up, and not come down at the end of November 2020.

[RampinRabit]

Imagine doing the whole world it's so tragic

[cryeyres]

This is all just to remind me that life is only temporary.
Anything that's born is destined to die.
Some sooner, some later.
Where do these 247+ thousand souls go?
Where are they now?
And where will we go ...?

[Sofia-qnfs]

Visualizing covid-19 is terrible but this 3D vr is simply amazing 😶

[pewpewwithtodd]

Great job Fouchi!

Let's go Brandon!

[agungchanel]

This is really great. I just saw this on YouTube this time

[universemaps]

Thank you for helping us to grasp that amount

[bakamono]

I keep forgetting about 360 videos exists

[modivin]

I was a fan of this until I heard "this american tragedy"

[bajoobiecuzican]

Art & Artists are important to civilization. Thank you! 💝

[danieb]

I totally wanted to do something like this and the numbers seemed too daunting. Koodoos to you!!!
So soberingly somber.

[jwollman]

I cried. Such sadness for those that have passed and for those left behind.

[anidiquaojala]

Astounding memorial and visual reminder.
If you're sensitive to negativity don't read the morally bankrupt comments . SMDH

[HeartsDesireHorses]

Someone should do the same thing for the number of babies that were aborted during the same time period.Two people hurt - the mother damaged, the baby killed. The estimate is 42 MILLLION in one year. That might put COVID into appropriate perspective.

[Ali.g.]

Let's just force everyone else to not make a living and go into poverty, except for the mega corporations, let them flourish 👍

[Xaiff]

I don't usually like visual artistry, but this one easily helps me to imagine the situation a lot better.
I mean, this is only in the US alone. When I consider the count worldwide.... Oh, boy, this is depressing.

[deanskitchen]

Another tragedy that humankind will forget.