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The power of data in a pandemic

Posted by: Matthew Gould, Dr Indra Joshi and Ming Tang, Posted on: 28 March 2020 - Categories: COVID-19, Data
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The NHS is facing an unprecedented challenge. Responding to the COVID-19 crisis will require everything we have and more. In the fight against this pandemic, decision-makers will need accurate real-time information.

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