Resource: The Urban Indian Health Institute presents “Data Genocide of American Indians and Alaska Natives in COVID-19 Data,” which provides a Report Card on COVID-19 data quality by state. Reporting of race and ethnicity in COVID-19 public health surveillance data has been woefully inadequate since the beginning of the pandemic. Poor data collection and reporting standards by U.S. states resulted in a substantial gap in understanding the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on American Indians and Alaska Natives. Access the report at https://www.uihi.org/download/data-genocide-of-american-indians-and-alaska-natives-a-report-card-grading-u-s-states-quality-of-covid-19-data-and-their-effectiveness-in-tracking-it-for-american-indian-and-alaska-native-p/?wpdmdl=17709&refresh=6101d8fa890881627511034
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