U.S. must collect this data in order to contain pandemic, former CDC director says




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Summary: More than 1,000 U.S. deaths from COVID-19 were reported Tuesday. As many states struggle with outbreaks, Dr. Tom Frieden, former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says the country desperately needs improved data collection to understand how the virus is spreading -- and to contain it. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss critical metrics and how to obtain and learn from them. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders