THE WEEKLY REVEAL
Saturday, August 10, 2024
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Hello! In this issue:
- In part 2 of our three-part series, we investigate why the best data in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic came from a team of volunteers—not the government.
- Our documentary Victim/Suspect earned three Emmy nominations.
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THIS WEEK’S PODCAST
The COVID Tracking Project Part 2
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Illustration by Amanda Northrop
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In March 2020, health care technologist Amy Gleason had a daunting task ahead of her. As a new member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force’s data team, it was her job to figure out where people were testing positive for COVID-19 across the country, how many were in hospitals, and how many had died from the disease.
Gleason was shocked to find that data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wasn’t reflecting the immediate impact of the coronavirus. The country was suffering from a lack of COVID-19 tests and national shortages of medical supplies like masks and ventilators; yet at the same time, federal officials lacked basic information about COVID-19 hospitalizations that would help them know where to send supplies.
This week on Reveal: The second episode of our Peabody Award–nominated series asks why there was no good federal data about COVID-19.
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🎧 Other places to listen: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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🏆The News and Documentary Emmy nominations have been announced, and our documentary Victim/Suspect has gotten three nods: for outstanding investigative documentary, research and direction. Winners will be announced Sept. 26. In the meantime, watch Victim/Suspect on Netflix.
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This issue of The Weekly Reveal was written by Kate Howard and edited by Daniel King. If you enjoyed this issue, forward it to a friend. Have some thoughts? Drop us a line with feedback or ideas!
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