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Examining Unreliable COVID Data; National Look At Schools Reopening

September 8, 2020 - 7:00am

First, we hear from a statistician about the failings of COVID-19 data collection. Then, we speak to a former government health official about the national response to the pandemic.

Host(s): 
Kate Archer Kent [2]
Technical Director(s): 
Lee Rayburn [3]

Why The U.S. Doesn't Have Better COVID-19 Data [4]

People line up behind a health care worker at a mobile Coronavirus testing site [4]
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Compared to countries like Singapore and South Korea, COVID-19 data in the U.S. is paltry. A data expert explains why national data on the disease isn't quickly and easily accessible in the U.S...

Former National Health Official Speaks On Pandemic Response [7]

Dr. Howard Koh, Former Assistant Secretary for Health [7]
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Our guest, the assistant secretary of health during the H1N1 flu pandemic, has raised concerns regarding federal guidance for school reopening in the fall. He joins us to discuss the need for a...

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[3] https://www.wpr.org/people/lee-rayburn
[4] https://www.wpr.org/why-u-s-doesnt-have-better-covid-19-data
[5] https://www.wpr.org/listen/1692386
[6] https://mp3.wpr.org/download.php?f=tms200908b1.mp3
[7] https://www.wpr.org/former-national-health-official-speaks-pandemic-response
[8] https://www.wpr.org/listen/1692356
[9] https://mp3.wpr.org/download.php?f=tms200908b3.mp3