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Surely a graph like this is meaningless if it's not weighted according to population. How can you compare China to UK.
No, that's exactly how you do want to compare things. A pandemic spreads amongst people. It doesn't spread faster in a more populous country, it just hits various limits (at significant proportions of the population) earlier/later.
Interesting that they are broadcasting COBR powerpoints now on live TV. Surely a graph like this is meaningless if it's not weighted according to population. How can you compare China to UK.