Topic: Cdc Data Error

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Episode 1435 2:31:53 - 2:35:21

1435: Batu

CDC Corrects Pediatric COVID Death Data Error

The CDC corrected a "coding logic error" on its COVID data tracker that had inflated pediatric death counts by nearly 24%. The fix resulted in the removal of 416 deaths from the 0-17 age group, leading to questions regarding the reliability of the agency's public data reporting.