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How accurate are coronavirus infection and death rates? Plus, Italian journalists on reporting COVID-19.

Do numbers lie? Data and statistics in the age of coronavirus

On The Listening Post this week: Infection rates, death rates - the news is full of statistics about the virus, but how accurate are they? Plus, Italian journalists reflect on reporting COVID-19.

Do numbers lie? Data and statistics in the age of the coronavirus. 
COVID-19 is a news story driven by the numbers. The data helps journalists quantify the scale of the pandemic and allows news consumers to assess the risk. The numbers also inform governments on what measures should be taken.

But statisticians say the way in which coronavirus data is collected, interpreted and reported, is inherently flawed.
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Source: Al Jazeera News