Coronavirus Models Aren't "Wrong." That's Not How They Work.

20/04/2020 13 min
Coronavirus Models Aren't "Wrong." That's Not How They Work.

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Scientific models of disease don't predict the future. They're just one tool to help us all prepare for it. NPR global health correspondent Nurith Aizenman explains how scientific models of disease are built and how they're used by public health experts. We also look at one influential model forecasting when individual states might begin to reopen. Email the show at [email protected] more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy