Data: The Lifeblood of the Public Health Response to COVID-19.

Jha, Ashish K · Ann Intern Med · 2021

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

In their article, Reif and colleagues contribute to our understanding of the burden of mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic with a rigorous analysis to estimate years of life lost. The editorialist discusses the findings and why data are the lifeblood of any public health response to the pandemic.

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