Modeler Defends IHME Projections, Credits Social Distancing

Modeler Defends IHME Projections, Credits Social Distancing
Texas State Troopers wait for drivers to arrive at a check point at the Texas Travel Information Center on the Louisiana-Texas border in Orange, Texas on April 7, 2020. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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One of the professors behind a major model that has twice been revised in recent days defended initial projections and said the shifts came after Americans practiced social distancing.

“Americans are doing their part and staying at home and social distancing is working,” Ali Mokdad, professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), said during an appearance on Fox News’ “The Story” on Thursday night.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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