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Why coronavirus death rates can't be summed up in one simple number

  • Written by Jonathan Fuller, Assistant Professor, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh
When leaders make public health decisions, such as how long social distancing should be maintained to reduce the coronavirus death toll, they often use mathematical models. The numbers aren't always as simple as they seem.Alex Brandon/AP

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