Pandemic tracking : the unfortunate use of statistics

There are two problematic issues with the use of statistics in the context of COVID-19: the use of inappropriate indicators and inapt use of indicators. While statistics might offer us an insight into the disease’s development over time, we should not focus too much on the actual numbers that are re...

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Main Author:	Lai, Jikon
Other Authors:	S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format:	Commentary
Language:	English
Published:	2020
Subjects:	Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies Non-Traditional Security
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143691
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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-1436912020-11-01T06:37:23Z Pandemic tracking : the unfortunate use of statistics Lai, Jikon S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies Non-Traditional Security There are two problematic issues with the use of statistics in the context of COVID-19: the use of inappropriate indicators and inapt use of indicators. While statistics might offer us an insight into the disease’s development over time, we should not focus too much on the actual numbers that are reported, particularly when comparing situations between countries. Published version 2020-09-17T01:24:40Z 2020-09-17T01:24:40Z 2020 Commentary Lai, J. (2020). Pandemic tracking : the unfortunate use of statistics. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 107). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143691 en RSIS Commentaries, 107-20 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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description	There are two problematic issues with the use of statistics in the context of COVID-19: the use of inappropriate indicators and inapt use of indicators. While statistics might offer us an insight into the disease’s development over time, we should not focus too much on the actual numbers that are reported, particularly when comparing situations between countries.
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Pandemic tracking : the unfortunate use of statistics

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