[bagster]

"Saying that less than 10 percent of Covid transmission occurs outdoors is akin to saying that sharks attack fewer than 20,000 swimmers a year. (The actual worldwide number is around 150.) It’s both true and deceiving."

I pretty clear on the 'deceiving' part, but a little foggy on the 'true' part.

What am I missing?

20,000 seems way different than 150.

[21twelve]

150 is “fewer” than 20,000 - so it is a true statement.

[SheepWhisperer]

Sharks can’t count
...they don’t have fingers or toes.

[ransomnote]

“Saying that less than 10 percent of Covid transmission occurs outdoors is akin to saying that sharks attack fewer than 20,000 swimmers a year. (The actual worldwide number is around 150.) It’s both true and deceiving.”
I pretty clear on the ‘deceiving’ part, but a little foggy on the ‘true’ part.

What am I missing?

20,000 seems way different than 150.
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Yes. It’s poorly written, but I used it anyway because of the novelty of NYT criticizing CDC.

150 attacks is ‘fewer than 20,000’
Ridiculously fewer than 20K.
Myeah, that’s the point they’re making. They could have just stuck with The CDC lied, and this just in, water is wet.