Are There Better Ways to Track Covid Cases? - The New York Times


4/14/2022 12:00:00 AM3 yearsago
by Emily Anthes

An increasing reliance on at-home testing and the closings of mass testing sites are making official case counts less reliable, scientists say.

But hospitalization rates are lagging indicators and may not capture the true toll of the virus, which can cause serious disruptions and long Covid without sending people to the hospital, Dr. Salemi … [+1633 chars]

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