Covid-19: It's survival of the best prepared in this numbers game
Numbers aren't much use without context. So take the time to understand how the changing economy will affect you and your livelihood, advises Mark Barnes
07 June 2020 - 00:14
We're drowning in a sea of numbers. Some of them are getting fancier labels - statistics, model predictions, flattening curves, trends, extrapolations - lots of names, little in-depth analysis. You can hardly see the announcers on TV for all the facts and figures...
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