Uncovering COVID-19’s Hidden Deaths in the US | The Brink

CEID Faculty Dr. Andrew Stokes talks about his experience leading a team of researchers from BU, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to analyze COVID-19 mortality data. 

“’Accurate and timely mortality surveillance is critical to pandemic preparedness and response efforts,’ he says. ‘Without accurate mortality data, it becomes very challenging to devise effective policy responses or to develop fair and equitable responses targeting the most heavily affected communities.’”

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