TBD | Decoding the Flood of COVID Data

TBD | Decoding the Flood of COVID Data

Every week, it feels like some new piece of coronavirus information dominates the headlines. Mysterious symptoms, changing government directives. This constant trickle of updates can quickly turn into a flood.


How should normal people interpret this deluge of data?


Guest: Emily Oster, professor of economics at Brown University and co-founder of COVID-Explained.


Host

Lizzie O’Leary

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