Alexandre Sousa da Silva|Maria Tereza Serrano Barbosa|Luciane Velasque|Davi da Silveira Barroso Alves|Marcos Nascimento Magalhães
The COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil: how statistics education may contribute to unravel the reality behind the charts
Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro|Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro|Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro|Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
world facing severe health social economic event last hundred years made need acquire statistical thinking interpret information disseminated daily basis media clear society article proposes discussion role statistics education might play supporting acquisition knowledge contributing development critical citizens aware social responsibility context present examples curves charts demonstrate use several levels defined experts reading interpreting charts advanced level examples allow discussion impacts epidemic vulnerable population brazil charts presented reveal great regional inequality suggesting mortality due virus distinguished region microregion considering access hospital beds examples signpost ways educators able develop projects research based discussion reality pandemic necessary public policies political coordination grounded science humanitarian vision would mitigated brazilian tragedy