Is New York's Covid Infection Rate Artificially Low?

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Fred Mogul
WNYC News | Sep 3, 2020

Government leaders and everyday citizens are following the COVID-19 infection rate and using it to figure out whether to send students to in-person classes or allow restaurants to offer indoor dining. But how much does the infection rate really tell us about how bad the pandemic is in a given area?  

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