Revealing the Toll of COVID-19: New Guidance Helps Governments Uncover the True Scale of the Pandemic
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020
NEW YORK, May 22 -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release:
In the months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, two indicators have emerged as paramount to coordinating an effective response: the number of cases and the number of deaths, as reported on national and global dashboards. Yet these indicators are challenging to measure and reflect only a portion of the burden and distribution of the outbreak. To support national governments in enha . . .
In the months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, two indicators have emerged as paramount to coordinating an effective response: the number of cases and the number of deaths, as reported on national and global dashboards. Yet these indicators are challenging to measure and reflect only a portion of the burden and distribution of the outbreak. To support national governments in enha . . .