I was inspired to write this piece by a chart made by the historian James Barr. It showed, in the style of the Financial Times’ graphs of coronavirus cases and fatalities in different countries, a comparison of ‘Apples, Pears and Rhubarb’. What was meant as satire perfectly summed up why it is so unwise to compare coronavirus outcomes in different countries.
Michael Baum
Six reasons why it’s a mistake to compare countries’ coronavirus figures

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