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Coronapod: why stopping COVID testing would be a mistake

Coronapod: why stopping COVID testing would be a mistake

FromNature Podcast


Coronapod: why stopping COVID testing would be a mistake

FromNature Podcast

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As many countries start to ease or even remove COVID restrictions entirely, there are growing concerns from researchers that this will lead governments to take their eye off the ball and crucially stop collecting and reporting vital data. In this episode of Coronapod we discuss calls from two researchers to improve COVID testing and data reporting. What do they want done differently? Why does it matter? And what could such changes mean for the future of the pandemic and public health more broadly?World View: Tracking COVID-19 infections: time for changeWorld View: Commit to transparent COVID data until the WHO declares the pandemic is over See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Mar 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and providing in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.