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Hannah Ritchie interview: The woman giving covid-19 data to the world

Health 28 May 2021

Hannah Ritchie

Hannah Ritchie is head of research at Our World In Data

David Fisher of Fisher Studio

You may not have realised, but you have probably come across Hannah Ritchie’s work several times over the past year. Her charts have been brandished by everyone from former US president Donald Trump to immunologist Anthony Fauci. As head of research at Our World in Data, an organisation that uses data to make progress against the biggest global problems, she played a central role in setting up the group’s covid-19 dashboard. The resource has proved hugely influential, …

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