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7. I don't understand why the media reports total numbers. That seems pointless.

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 04:17 PM

Jul 2020

Per capita is the best way to understand the trends.

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Map: COVID Cases Per Capita, by county. This is the story the media wants to hide. [View all] lagomorph777 Jul 2020 OP

Why do they want to hide it? marybourg Jul 2020 #1

Both NYT and Wapo have maps that go down to the county level. marybourg Jul 2020 #4

Per capita per county, or all counties count the same? lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author marybourg Jul 2020 #8

Happy to share. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #10

They're bad at math zipplewrath Jul 2020 #15

Not really, NYT and CovidActNow.org goes by county also uponit7771 Jul 2020 #9

The NYT map is not per capita; only by county. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #12

Interesting Map ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #11

Thanks for posting this. K&R crickets Jul 2020 #16

You think this is a conspiracy? maxsolomon Jul 2020 #17

Screen image of the map in question JHB Jul 2020 #19

Bookmarked and thanks for sharing the find. yonder Jul 2020 #21

This link gives you the breakdown of cases PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #22