Adam Perzynski, of the Department of Sociology, weighs in on the fragmentary nature of public health data and how it informs pandemic trends

More data, consistency needed to understand racial, ethnic effects of coronavirus

The Plain Dealer: Adam Perzynski, an associate professor of medicine and sociology, weighed in on the fragmentary nature of public health data with the exception of some locations, such as Los Angeles, that allow officials to see not only disease data—but also compare information on spending and service utilization. Such a system could work on a state level, Perzynski added, allowing for quicker and more reliable information on disease spread in situations like the current pandemic.