Dean NE. “Tracking COVID-19 infections: time for change.”
We need better numbers if we are to manage the pandemic.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Department of Epidemiology
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
Source: Lipsitch & Dean 2020. Science 370 (6518): 763-765
Topics: Biostatistics, Epidemiology,
Emerging infectious diseases, Vaccines, Clinical trials,
Observational study design, Test negative designs
Disease Areas: COVID-19, chikungunya, dengue, Ebola, HIV/AIDS, influenza, Zika
We need better numbers if we are to manage the pandemic.
Linking Covid-19 testing and contact tracing to vaccination might seem obvious, but it isn’t happening nationally. Instead, the three continue to be siloed.
Scientists need to show us the data. And that’s exactly what they’re working on.
Everyone wants answers now. But scientists can’t cut corners.