The Role of Data in the Fight Against COVID-19

RAND senior physician policy researcher Mahshid Abir discusses the importance of accurate and efficient reporting of COVID-related outcomes, such as hospitalizations per 100,000 population, test positivity rates, and excess mortality, to federal entities including the CDC. Accurate measurement is essential to comparing pandemic response and identifying best practices across the United States.

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Comparing National and International Approaches to COVID-19 Measures
To track how well different countries and U.S. states are responding to the pandemic—and to make valid cross-country and cross-state comparisons of key outcomes—uniform measures are needed. Researchers evaluate the comparability of commonly used COVID-19-related measures and make recommendations for the use and development of measures that would allow for more standardized and valid comparisons.
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COVID-19 Testing in Schools Is Complex but Doable
COVID-19 testing can be effectively integrated into K–12 schools' pandemic response plans. And it helps families and staff feel more comfortable with in-person instruction. Insights from early adopters of COVID-19 testing in fall 2020 can help schools reopen safely.
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Core Principles of Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Public health emergencies are defined by their consequences, not their causes. That means infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19 qualify, but so do some hurricanes and terrorist attacks. What can policymakers do to support effective public health emergency preparedness?
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The health systems behind the vaccine rollout are attempting to create order from chaos, sometimes with mixed results. Rather than relying on on-the-fly decisionmaking, state authorities should consider turning to game theory as a tool that could be the key to more efficient, faster vaccine distribution.
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The Role of Data in the Fight Against COVID-19

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