Most statistical graphs point to a grim future and our State responses seem out of whack with realities There is a renewed emphasis on curves.
Most business and economic trends are expressed through graphs, particularly curves, that explain linkages between key variables.
After the emergence of the novel coronavirus, different curves now dominate our quotidian lives. One set of discussions focuses on flattening the curve which depicts the number of people contracting the disease.
Then there is the stock market curve that resembles a craggy mountain range as indices swing wildly between fear and hope, mirroring the economy.