One Big Data Error Kicked Off this Crisis
One Big Data Error Kicked Off this Crisis BY JOEL HIRSCHHORN Sometimes it pays to step back in history to understand exactly how something monumental was created. This is the story of how one data error turned our world upside down and ruined the lives of millions of people. You may find it hard to believe that one big mistake (or lie, more precisely) could have created all the pandemic controls, especially lockdowns, school closings and quarantines, that devastated our lives, our economy and our society. But it happened. I will use two incisive analyses published in 2020 to support my thesis. If a very powerful, influential person told the world in early 2020 that the new China virus that leads to COVID-19 infection was especially lethal, then you can imagine a fast, enormous response to protect public health. If the truth was being told. But first it is important to discuss the meaning of critically important terms. One simple and correct way is how man...