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Isn’t it a curious thing that the term “97%” seems to jump up at you almost everywhere, all the time?
First, the good news:
97% of the mortality from Covid-19 infection can be prevented by the CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine.
No wonder:
97% of King County (US) Covid-19 cases were unvaccinated people.
But the bad news is:
97% of Indians are being left poorer by the Covid-19 pandemic.
While:
97% of people say that they want to return to the workplace for some or most of the time when possible.
97% of sports fans will be happy to attend live sport events again in the future
But, this is contradicted by:
97% of office workers want to continue working from home post-pandemic.
Is it because:
97% of office workers feel frustrated at work?
Frustrated by?:
97% of all organisations reporting malware attacks in 2020.
Especially if:
97% of Fortune 500 companies are relying on social media.
And the wide use of apps, like:
97% of TikTok’s user counts are reached through Indian apps.
97% of internet users in Kenya use WhatsApp.
Or is it because:
97% of women aged 18-24 faced sexual harassment?
Of course, we wouldn’t forget the old, familiar one, the original “97%”:
97% of climate scientists “really” do agree that climate change is real and humans are the cause of it.
And some happy consequences when green policies are implemented:
97% of Scotland’s electricity demand in 2020 was met by renewables.
97% reduction of water consumption in electricity generation by the use of wind power and solar energy.
97% of plastic bottles in Norway are recycled.
But yet:
97% of Earth’s land area may no longer be ecologically intact.
Is that why?:
97% of pigs in the US are raised in a factory, not in a traditional farm.
No?
Well, if this long account is too much for your ears, be assured that:
97% of ruptured eardrums heal naturally.
But, there is no comfort in this saddest of news:
97% of traffic for SIA has been dropped in January 2021!
But finally, I think 97% of these 97% claims are wild generalisations that should not be fully believed.
