Preventing the Next COVID Fiasco? Start with Data
Scientists measure the intensity of a viral outbreak using a figure called R0. There's a lesson in that.

In a country of 330M people with open borders, massive travel, and global trade we can not depend on the decisions of a single leader to protect us from war, economic collapse or a virus.
No forecasting model is right, but they are informative. Through data and models we can form scenarios that form plans. You can improve plans and test decision making. …
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