Reference :- The doyen of Sky News , Alan Jones , gave a stern lecture about coronavirus statistics.
Oopsie daisy Jonesie , you bungled that more than somewhat . For weeks now you have been running around gleefully quoting the coronavirus statistics , and must surely know the numbers by heart . But comparing them with the figures for swine flu was a mistake . That was not just like "comparing apples to oranges" .
A more accurate metaphor would be " comparing apples to aardvarks '. Though to your credit , you did appear to suddenly realize the enormity of your mistake as the interview ended . ( Those accustomed to your delivery style would have noticed the subtle way you stopped shouting at everybody .)
Anyway Jonesie , to recap , you kept saying that the numbers for swine flu were similar to the numbers for coronavirus , adding " and we didn't have a lockdown then ! "
Ummmm, yeah ..... that is precisely why the numbers can't be compared Jonesie .
The lockdown has reduced the coronavirus numbers hugely , yet they are still similar to the swine flu numbers sans lockdown .
It was encouraging to observe that you did appear to arrive at that conclusion near the end of the interview . Ken junior reckons you might still rant and rave about the numbers , but I don't know Jonesie , I reckon you are better than that . And there is no shortage of other news for you to shout about , and hence no need to make of fool of yourself any further . At least on that topic .
Your comrade , Ken
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