Researchers and advocates ask for more diverse data on COVID-19 cases

Researchers and advocates ask for more diverse data on COVID-19 cases

May 15, 2020 12:00 am EST.

Does race, income and age play a role in how #COVID19 affects certain population groups? Advocates and researchers think so, but claim this data is missing from the government’s numbers. Sharon Yonan-Renold has the story.

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