Some of the comments at the bottom of the article lament the "innumerancy" of the general public. But let's be honest: logarithmic scales take effort to read. And like any kind of communication, you should make it easy to read.
As a person who creates and looks at charts all day, I can read complex charts. But I really prefer other people use linear charts of simple bars or trend lines. You're conveying a new idea to me, so don't assume I have all the context you do when reading the chart.
If you want to show acceleration, remember to use different units. Choose a unit that can be shown on a linear scale. E.g., the ratio of today's cases over the cases from a week ago.