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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.