There's a statistical paradox at the heart of the kerfuffle.
The main point of the criticisms was that Leonhardt did not adjust for age in his statement. Theis indeed the highest right now for white Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—that is, for every 100,000 of us, there are more dying compared to other groups. So Leonhardt, in very broad terms, was right.
explaining the CDC data: “The elephant in the room is age, which is the single biggest risk factor for death due to COVID-19.”
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