Why Hacker News recommends it
2 comments from 1 distinct recommending reader, between 2020 and 2020.
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Because the number of positive cases is rising faster than the increase in testing. Also, make sure to split out the data per state/region. The decline from NYC for example made up a huge amount of the decline. Otherwise you run into Simpson's Paradox. Miles Beckett did a decent Twitter thread on the topic: twitter.com/mbeckett/status/12787506521…
Decision for 2020-21 Academic YearRead the thread - Cites it
"The trillion dollar question. Why are COVID cases increasing while deaths are decreasing? The answer is simple. It's called Simpson's paradox and it's the result of incorrectly pooling data and arriving at a false conclusion. A thread:" twitter.com/mbeckett/status/12787506521…
Covid-19 Cases Are Rising, So Why Are Deaths Flatlining?Read the thread