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Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden on US response to coronavirus pandemic

Fox News: The U.S. surpasses 4 million confirmed cases; reaction and analysis from former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden on 'Fox News Sunday.'

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U.S. must collect this data in order to contain pandemic, former CDC director says

PBS: As many states struggle with outbreaks, Dr. Tom Frieden, former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says the country desperately needs improved data collection to understand how the virus is spreading -- and to contain it

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Former CDC Director on Coronavirus Testing Delays

CNN: Chris Cuomo interviews Dr. Tom Frieden on the latest in the coronavirus pandemic

Vital Stories

Vital’s Top Picks: Learn About African American History and Culinary Traditions with These Reading Recommendations

Vital Strategies recently launched a new learning forum for staff to broaden their knowledge within and beyond public health, to engage with new ideas and frameworks for thinking about the world.

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Most of United States Not Reporting Essential COVID-19 Data

After five months of attempting to control COVID-19, the United States has emerged as one the worst-performing countries in the world, with one in four of all global COVID deaths occurring in the US and a death rate that is among the world’s worst.

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Public health group calls for standardized data collection to more clearly track Covid-19

STAT News: In a new review of the Covid-19 response across the country, a group of public health experts conclude that critical data the public needs to assess their risks and tailor their behaviors is often unavailable.

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We Searched for Covid-19 Data. Here’s What We Couldn’t Find.

New York Times: We aren’t tracking the public health equivalent of vital signs. That’s one big reason the United States is losing the battle against Covid-19.

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“John Lewis’ Legacy Demonstrates That Progress is Possible, but Not Inevitable; We Must Commit to Action.”

John Lewis’ legacy shows us that change is possible, but not inevitable—that we must commit to bold action and the effort that it takes to bring about a more just society.

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Why We are Losing the Battle with Covid-19

New York Times Magazine: The escalating crisis in Texas shows how the chronic underfunding of public health has put America on track for the worst coronavirus response in the developed world.

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Fatal drug overdoses reach new peak in U.S., Massachusetts sees slight decrease

Boston Herald: “Early on in the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, small towns really focused on the problem of drug use and how we respond to it. That hasn’t happened everywhere in the country,” said Daliah Heller, director of Drug Use Initiatives at Vital Strategies

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