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A Better Approach to Comparing and Assessing State-Level COVID-19 Data Reporting

We’re replacing state letter grades with detailed and explanatory assessments of each state’s data.

By Alice Goldfarb & Sara SimonFebruary 10, 2021

The State of the States’ Data

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, US states and territories have released more and more data. While there are still notable gaps in the data, the quality of the data offered by the states has improved dramatically.

By Ryan SchollJuly 16, 2020

We’re Launching a New State Grading System

We're rolling out a new, more rigorous system for grading the public health data each state reports. This new scoring system sets a more comprehensive and exact standard for evaluating how complete and meaningful each state’s data is.

By Prajakta Ranade & Harrison FrankApril 23, 2020