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Herd immunity won’t solve America's COVID-19 problem
After months battling the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of “herd immunity” is back in the news. This has been stoked by re
578,555 people have died from COVID-19 in the US, or maybe it's 912,345 – here's why it's hard to count
When the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington released its estimate that COVID-19
Coronavirus deaths in San Francisco vs. New York: What causes such big differences in cities' tolls?
San Francisco and New York City both reported their first COVID-19 cases during the first week of March. On March 16, Sa
Numbers can trip you up during the pandemic – here are 4 tips to help you figure out tricky stats
The COVID-19 pandemic thrust many news consumers into a world of statistics and deep uncertainty. An endless swirl of nu
279,700 extra deaths in the US so far in this pandemic year
The Conversation, CC BY-NDThe number of deaths in the United States through September 2020 is at least 10% and likely 13
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