A closer look at U.S. deaths due to COVID-19

Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896 November 26, 2020   A closer look at U.S. deaths due to COVID-19 By YANNI GU | November 22, 2020 COURTESY OF GENEVIEVE BRIAND After retrieving data on the CDC website, Briand compiled a graph representing percentages of total deaths per age category from early February to early…

They are Lying with Statistics

They are Lying with Statistics By Don Rosenberg – 6/30/2020 One of the least popular classes in high school is statistics. But we subconsciously use statistics when we make almost any decision. If I jump off this balcony will I land in the swimming pool, or the concrete? If I land in the pool, will…

Why Masks Don’t Work

Why Masks Don’t Work By Don Rosenberg 6/30/2020 “You must wear a mask.” “No mask? No service.” “Not wearing a mask is disrespectful!” “You’re killing people if you don’t wear a mask!” So what’s going on here? Why is there such an emphasis wearing masks? Let’s go over the menu – N95 masks, surgical masks,…