What is the harm if Weiland decides to multiply the CDC's WVAL by a number and calling it "daily infections"? The harm comes because some people (including mainstream media) will mistake it for science.
What is the harm if Weiland decides to multiply the CDC's WVAL by a number and calling it "daily infections"? The harm comes because some people (including mainstream media) will mistake it for science.
Worse, the implication is that there is a simple answer to "how many people are getting infected with covid each day?" which the CDC could provide, but doesn't. (This is incorrect; they can't provide a scientific answer to this.)
Got it. Never checked his credentials.
So the result is that amateurs like Weiland, who masquerade as scientists, end up destroying trust in public health.