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Science in headlines (again)

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May 30, 2022, 22:07
BobHale
Science in headlines (again)
You probably know already what I think about science and maths reporting. (Hint: not much) so here's a headline I have just seen.
Monkey Pox cases jump by 70%
Pretty bad, eh?
Well it's actually 17 cases which is 70% of the previously reported cases or put another way Monkey Pox cases jump by 0.00000026% as a percentage of the population but that's not quite as eye catching a headline.

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May 31, 2022, 06:21
Geoff
A pox on those monkeys who write headlines!