Why the United States is having a coronavirus data crisis

Why the United States is having a coronavirus data crisis

Why the United States is having a data crisis

Political meddling, disorganization and years of neglect of the management of public-health data mean that the United States is flying blind when it comes to coronavirus. Compared with leading countries such as Korea, Singapore and New Zealand, the country offers vanishingly few details on how the disease is spreading, even as lockdown measures ease. Scientists are frustrated that the pandemic has become so politically charged that they can’t get the data they need to help authorities to save lives.
Nature | 8 min read