Covid-19 Pandemic
 Here’s the latest news from the global pandemic. Australia’s winter surge may presage U.S., EU futureU.K.’s Tories attack Johnson’s virus travel curbsFed chair warns of worst U.S. downturn ‘in our lifetime’ The U.S. can’t count Covid-19 Try to get a picture of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak and you’ll find no shortage of sources. Third-party efforts track cases, deaths and testing, race and ethnicity data, the virus’s rate of transmission in different states and more. States and localities also report data publicly on a smorgasbord of online dashboards. But these sources aren’t the federal government. They’re hardly all in one place, and state dashboards in particular don’t report in a standardized manner. More than a month into Covid-19 outbreaks that have besieged states, flooded hospitals and strained public-health infrastructure, the U.S. still lacks a complete picture of the on-the-ground reality. The reasons for that include decades of neglect of public-health infrastructure and a state-by-state approach to collecting virus data, in which 50 states find almost as many approaches to tracking metrics like Covid cases and hospitalizations. As a consequence, the country’s data disaster stands out on the world stage, and government officials along with the public are left hunting for reliable information.  U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a White House news conference. Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca As the public-health crisis continues, reliable virus data won’t become any less important. Yet experts worry that the U.S.’s situation won’t improve either. The country could also miss out on new sources that have proven effective at capturing changes in the virus picture, like surveys that ask how a person is feeling and what symptoms they’re having. Employers are starting to roll those out as a way of ensuring workers return to the office safely. But, said Meredith Matone, the scientific director of PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, “none of that data’s going anywhere.”—Emma Court Latest podcast The U.S. Data Disaster At times, even the federal government has had to rely on third-party databases. Emma Court reports on the danger of a Covid-19 data black hole.  Sponsored Content by Siemens America’s factories, power plants, transportation and hospitals all need technology and our technology is only as powerful as the people deploying and maintaining it. Keeping America moving takes more than technology alone. It takes a human touch. Siemens Ingenuity for life. What you should read Tokyo Prepares to Tighten If Surge Worsens National and local governments considering new restrictions. J&J Vaccine Protects Monkeys in Single Shot All but one animal exposed to the coronavirus were protected by vaccine. U.S. Virus Death Toll Reaches 150,000 Patients infected weeks ago succumb in Texas, Florida, other hotspots. Vietnam Follows Covid Advice Trump Spurned Country limited its caseload using a plan backed by the U.S.’s CDC. Virus Relief Talks in Congressional Stalemate Mnuchin says two sides remain ‘very far apart’; time running short. Know someone else who would like this newsletter? Have them sign up here. Have any questions, concerns, or news tips on Covid-19 news? Get in touch or help us cover the story. Like this newsletter? Subscribe for unlimited access to trusted, data-based journalism in 120 countries around the world and gain expert analysis from exclusive daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Follow Us Get the newsletter You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg’s Coronavirus Daily newsletter. Unsubscribe | Bloomberg.com | Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022 |
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