A Piffany About Math In The Time Of COVID-19

Or why so many played the pandemic percentages without adding up all the damage

Above: Today’s statistics, released the morning of Sept. 2, 2021, counting how many Americans have received all of their recommended vaccination shots in the attempt to stop the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the official United States public health agency.

Still trying to wrap my brain around the tragic …