Scientists need much more detailed data to fully understand covid’s impact as our lockdown nears its end As we exit the fourth phase of the national lockdown, it is time to do some reconnaissance: what worked, what didn’t and what is now needed.
This exercise entails using data, of which there seems to be an abundance. Technology and consulting companies have raced to produce epidemiological models, contact tracing apps and mobility dashboards.
Few have helped thwart the exponential rise of coronavirus infections. This is because the information we need is simply not available.
Predictions about the epidemic in India are based on data directly published by the Indian Council of Medical Research, or from private voluntary initiatives like