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Why Trump is wrong about the USA’s coronavirus case comeback

Tim Harford digs into the data behind the recent rise in coronavirus cases in the US.

Are cases really rising in the US or are they just testing more? Tim Harford digs into the data behind the recent rise in coronavirus cases in the US.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer Josephine Casserly

(Long Beach, California: People stand in line at a clinic offering quick coronavirus testing for a fee. Photo: Brittany Murray/ Getty Images)

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Mon 6 Jul 2020 19:50GMT
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  • Sat 4 Jul 2020 22:50GMT
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  • Mon 6 Jul 2020 01:50GMT
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    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life