The Model Room · MR-027
HE SHOWED THEM HALF A MILLION DEAD. THEY LOCKED DOWN THE COUNTRY. HE NEVER SHOWED THEM THE UNCERTAINTY BANDS.
Dr. Marcus Holt presented a sole death projection of 510,000, omitting crucial uncertainty bands that indicated outcomes could vary from 140,000 to 890,000. This lack of comprehensive information led to the UK government's rapid enactment of a national lockdown just days later.
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