Severe undercounting undermines our efforts to ‘understand and get ahead of the virus’, researcher says after New York survey
The United States is now in its fourth-biggest Covid surge, according to official case counts – but experts believe the actual current rate is much higher.since April, though they remain much lower than previous peaks.of the surge in New York City indicates.
“We need to be able to know who among the most vulnerable is not getting access to Paxlovid after they have a Covid infection, and make sure that they’re being reached and targeted quickly,” Nash said.Gaps in case counts may also explain why many people don’t realize the US is in the midst of a serious surge now, experts said. Even those paying attention to cases likely don’t realize how widespread Covid is right now.
We’ve been asked by our leaders to make the best decisions for us as individuals. Well, what information does an average person refer to?The huge disparity between estimated and official case counts is likely due to a rise in home testing, which is usually not included in official numbers, and pandemic fatigue or lack of information leading some people not to test at all, even if they have symptoms or exposure to the virus.
“We’ve been asked by our elected leaders and governments to make the best decisions for us as individuals,” he continued. “Well, what information does an average person refer to when they’re trying to make the best decisions for themselves around Covid precautions?”
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