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Coronavirus Two women and a child wait to take a Coronavirus test at a mobile testing site at the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Coronavirus Former CDC Chief: U.S. Is ‘Flying Blind’ on COVID Because of Poor Data Collection

A new report finds that the United States still doesn’t have an efficient process to report vital information that could help contain COVID-19.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright July 23, 2020 11:23 am EDT
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Coronavirus The Trump Administration Cut the CDC Out of Coronavirus Data Tracking

Changing the data collection process at a time when cases are spiking could interfere with the analysis and slow governmental response, public health experts warn.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright July 16, 2020 12:49 pm EDT
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Coronavirus States Are Using Bad Data to Justify Reopening. That’s Wildly Dangerous.

Faulty statistics could leave Americans who make decisions about day-to-day matters with the impression that the virus is under more control than it actually is.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil May 21, 2020 12:25 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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