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Dearth of disability-related COVID-19 data can confound response efforts

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STAT (June 12)Dearth of disability-related COVID-19 data can confound response effortsThe need for Covid-19 disability data mirrors calls for better data collection and reporting by race and ethnicity.

As states have begun to release Covid-19 data by race, important disparities have been identified. While there is much work to be done, state-level data have substantiated the need for a more equitable pandemic response to reduce Covid-19 infection rates and improve outcomes for racial minorities.

Without similar data by disability, the Covid-19 response may not fully reach disabled Americans, which includes more than 25% of the U.S.

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