Application of Benford’s law to COVID-19 cases in selected countries of the Caribbean and globally
Objective To use the mathematical tool of Benford’s law to determine the efficacy of preventative measures against COVID-19 taken by Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, the USA and New Zealand. Benford’s law may also indicate the likelihood of fraudulent or manipulated COVID-19 data in these target countr...
Main Authors: | Ameerah Ali, Shirin Haque |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association (T&TMA)
2022-06-01
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Series: | Caribbean Medical Journal |
Online Access: | https://www.caribbeanmedicaljournal.org/2022/06/18/application-of-benfords-law-to-covid-19-cases-in-selected-countries-of-the-caribbean-and-globally/ |
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