Dominican University Covid Statistics Discussion

Please read the question below:

The recent COVID-19 pandemic is scary and worrisome but the importance of statistics is at the forefront of everything related to the pandemic. This week I will ask each one of you to report on an interesting statistic about the pandemic. The request is broad in the sense that, it may be related to one variable from one country, it may be some comparative between countries, or it may be reporting on progression of the disease. In your report you will post the link to your source, and write a short 50-100 word summary for your classmates.

Here is an example from March 2020: The positive test ratio in the state of New York which is the epicenter in the United States as of March 25th is 0.3. So out of 100 people tested, 30 have contracted the virus. Strikingly in Michigan, this rate is 0.53. So out of 100 people tested, 53 have contracted the virus. The anomaly here most likely stems from the fact that Michigan has a very selective testing criteria and that the number of tests administered is 5 percent of the tests administered in New York.

Please make sure to provide sources.