For the Innumerate

Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin • Sep 13, 2020 at 7:35 AM EDT

There are different ways to look at COVID-19 death rates. Take a look.

If you are trying to argue that fatality counts are currently higher in NY than in CA, Fl, NJ, IL, see figure 1, below. If you are trying to argue that currently per capita fatality rates are higher in NY than in CA, Fl, NJ, IL, see figure 2. (Note Figure 1 on a log scale.) [graphs from Financial Times‘s excellent interactive website]