(NPR) COVID-19 Data Can Miss A Lot Of People — Raising Questions

COVID-19 Data Can Miss A Lot Of People — Raising Questions

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Rohingya refugees at a work training center in Aceh Province in Indonesia. Dr. Paul Spiegel is looking at the data that has been collected on refugees and other vulnerable populations. It's far from complete, he says, but he's been surprised by the impact of COVID among Rohingya.



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COVID-19 Data Can Miss A Lot Of People — Raising Questions

Dr. Paul Spiegel talks about the gaps — and raises the possibility that the pandemic could lead to huge changes in humanitarian responses.