Pandemic spurred collaboration, more data use, LA and NY officials say

Pandemic spurred collaboration, more data use, LA and NY officials say

People receive COVID-19 vaccinations at the Broadway Junction subway station in Brooklyn on May 12, 2021 in New York City.(Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

Written by Ryan Johnston

Civic technology officials in Los Angeles and New York state said Tuesday they’ve had to rely on data — and the sometimes outdated systems that collect it — more than ever to keep their residents and colleagues informed about COVID-19 over the past year.Starting almost overnight last March, Eva Pereira, Los Angeles’s deputy chief data officer required real-time data on COVID-19 cases, deaths and personal protective equipment to enable her colleagues in […]

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