This chart by Eric Wallerstein for the Wall Street Journal shows expectations against reality. They often don’t match up.
See also: how rate projections change over time.
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Using rates for more relatable Covid-19 numbers
With millions of Covid-19 deaths worldwide, and hundreds of thousands in the US, the absolute counts have been a challenge to relate to for a while. The Washington Post leaned into rates to communicate scale at the individual level. 1 in 500 Americans died from Covid-19 so far.
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