PA’s Failure to Mandate Quicker Death Reporting Before the Coronavirus Fueled Wild Data Fluctuations, Mistrust

A LONG TIME TO WAIT The coronavirus pandemic exposed Pennsylvania’s failure to fully implement a potentially life-saving technology to more quickly report deaths — right when it needed it the most. by SARA SIMON, RYAN BRIGGS, AND NINA FELDMANSPOTLIGHT PA & WHYY NEWS Illustration by DAN NOTT for SPOTLIGHT PA For years, Pennsylvania has had a hard time counting … Continue reading PA’s Failure to Mandate Quicker Death Reporting Before the Coronavirus Fueled Wild Data Fluctuations, Mistrust