Forbes April 28, 2022
Leaders have relied on data-driven weather forecasts to understand when to deploy resources in response to natural disasters and advise the general public on the level of risk so they understand whether to shelter at home, evacuate, or simply bring an umbrella when leaving the house.
The CDC’s new Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA), aims to act in a similar way to guide decisions about broad public health needs like deploying antivirals or additional testing capacity and advising the general public on the level of risk for different behaviors like wearing a mask or attending large events.
This is a long-overdue element of infectious disease control that replaces a patchwork of mostly volunteer academic experts and institutions. Designing...
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