Virus Hunting With the 'Pirate CDC'

Prognosis: Breakthrough

• Episode: Virus Hunting With the 'Pirate CDC'
• Website: Prognosis: Breakthrough
• Feed URL: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BLM8995439705
• Duration: 00:17:33
• Published: 2020-05-26 23:10

Knowing how many people are being tested for coronavirus is essential for getting an accurate picture of the spread of the virus. But the government hasn’t readily provided this data. Instead, experts, media outlets and even the Trump administration have turned to a surprising source for these numbers: A volunteer effort by a team of journalists, called the Covid Tracking Project. Emma Court reports on what we're learning from the project. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com