Virus Modeling (XDEV18303)

You've probably seen many charts and graphs lately that show various models of the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 that has spread around the world and shut down 80% of the planet. The graphs of various possible outcomes didn't interest me, but I was intrigued by models that simulate the spread of the virus.These reminded me of the game of Life, which simulates cellular automaton. In the case of a COVID-19 simulation, we explore how a virus might spread through an infection of people instead of the reproduction of cells, but the concept is similar.Decades ago when I first got into programming, I played around writing my own versions of Life and it occurred to me that creating my own COVID-19 simulation would be a fun Xojo project.Sadly, while I was working on this, the mathematician who created Life, John Conway, passed away at age 82 — due to COVID-19.