this has been a deliberate attempt to make data that was not scary look scary.

while we're on that topic, the other big data misrepresentation has been that of a "second wave" in the US.

this did not happen. period.

it was a first wave in 2 different seasonal zones. pic.twitter.com/DOeSUxEHkc

— el gato malo (@boriquagato) September 12, 2020