[20200604]IN11361_新冠病毒-19：美国公共卫生数据和报告 .pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i COVID-19: U.S. Public Health Data and Reporting Updated June 4, 2020 The daily updated counts of cases and deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic have served as important indicators throughout the crisisinforming policy decisions, research, and public awareness. Ongoing data collection, or surveillance, is a key component of public health practice. As the nations lead public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has sought to conduct surveillance within the U.S. system of federalism where many public health authorities are based in state law. Some observers have called for improved public health surveillance during the pandemic; this Insight provides an overview of the current systems and policy considerations for Congress. Overview of U.S. Public Health Surveillance In the United States, national public health surveillance is conducted through multiple multifaceted systems generally involving the federal, state, territorial, and local (jurisdictional) governments. Much of the original data, such as on COVID-19 virus test results and hospitalizations, are collected from disparat