In the US Public Health Surveillance function is entrusted to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) which maintains internet sites for public information, such as about the COVID-19 pandemic. Research the CDC site that contains COVID-19 surveillance data and answer the following questions:
1. How was surveillance used during COVID-19 pandemic?
2. What tools were used to collect, analyze, interpret and decimate COVID-19 related data and information? Why did the choice fall on these tools?
3. What COVID-19 related data was collected and how was it used?
4. Which communication channels were used to disseminate COVID- 19 related information to public?
5. What data sources does CDC use for COVID-19 surveillance?
6. How often does CDC update the COVID-19-related data? Why not more often?
7. What are some of the challenges the CDC faced in the surveillance process?
8. What improvements does CDC plan to make for ongoing surveillance processes in the future?
