I cannot understand the logic of over inflating numbers.
Spend lots of money unnecessarily.
Nobel Prize for identifying a treatment/vaccine.
Kill the economy.

I can see transparency in reporting actual numbers.
Justifies the money spent.
Experts doing appropriate work for treatment/vaccine.
Economy will adapt.

I cannot understand the logic of under inflating numbers.
Don't spend money necessary.
Not a priority to find treatment/vaccine.
Kill more people.