If you compare two proportions, and you haven't checked that the denominators are comparable, what you've really done is make yourself look very silly
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In other news, saying that COVID-19 is getting less virulent because fewer people are dying in hospital these days is a meaningless statement unless you can demonstrate that there's been no change in hospitalized patients since April
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Any ideas what the denominator would be for contact tracing capacity for Vic? Number/proportion: 2 / 2.2% 3 / 1.4% I assumed total cases/total close contacts but that doesn't really match the total case report.. https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-common-operating-picture …pic.twitter.com/Eh09wdtRZw
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verifica la fuente de información y manera de recolección del numerador
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Hiding in the %...
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Just had this argument yesterday with someone saying “See! Everyone is being alarmist! Deaths way down!”
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And how about if there is no denominator?? All these reports of raw numbers of cases (e.g., on college campuses) drives me NUTS!!! Especially the
@nytimes! They should know better.#nondenominatorThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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