Federal Institute for Population Research

Peer-Reviewed Articles in Scientific JournalsCommon Pitfalls in the Interpretation of COVID-19 Data and Statistics

Backhaus, Andreas (2020)

Intereconomics 55(3): 162–166

DOI: 10.1007/s10272-020-0893-1

Policymakers, experts and the general public heavily rely on the data that are being reported in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. Daily data releases on confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths provide information on the course of the pandemic.