Another way to look at it is:
A 2% probability is 2 in 100
If the probability is reduced to 1% then it becomes 1 in 100
OR
For two people to become infected
2 in 200.
You would need to have twice as many people to get the same number of infections, therefore the probability of infection has halved.
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While I do agree statistics are sometimes used to misrepresent facts, I don’t believe all misrepresentation is deliberate.
Despite the significant role statistics play in our daily lives very few people have anything beyond a minimal understanding of the subject, a problem that gets even more pronounced when the subject of ‘Risk’ comes up.
I the matter of COVID outcomes, I prefer to see both the percentages and the actual numbers.
As I often remark, the percentages can, and are often used to, hide the reality of individual suffering, loss and grief.