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Comparing apples with apples
Do SA’s Covid numbers add up, and have we interpreted the data correctly?
A top virologist explains how, by looking at the stats in different ways, very different conclusions can be drawn
SA, and in fact the whole African continent, has been touted as a region that was spared the Covid-19 mortality horror of other regions like Western Europe.
The country was also recently listed as being the 18th worst hit when it comes to Covid-19.
But how accurate are these ratings and comparisons? ..
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