FA_Q2
Gold Member
There is nothing illegitimate at looking at infection rates in large scale populations and small scale populations. You can make accurate predictions based off that comparison. Infection rates WILL BE higher in more dense populations. This has been the case throughout the pandemic and the cause is mathematically understood as well. Now we have an instance of the reverse being true in several specific cases. Now we need to understand why. If the relation holds elsewhere why not now.Comparisons between items of similar scope and scale is legitimate, but if vast disparities exist it's junk.
It is pretty obvious why not.