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Joel Wakefield isn't just an armchair epidemiologist. His interest in tracking the spread of COVID is personal.

The 58-year-old lawyer who lives in Phoenix has an immunodeficiency disease that increases his risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 and other infections. He has spent lots of time since 2020 checking state, federal, and private sector COVID trackers for data to inform his daily decisions.

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