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.
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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.
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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