# Example: Diamandis on Corona virus

Even someone expert in understanding exponential growth and spotting trends early can get it wrong.

[🔗 example of underestimating exponential growth](https://www.diamandis.com/blog/coronavirus-fear-vs-reality) Note how the comparison misses the point of exponential growth

> On one of the worst days for Coronavirus in China (February 10, 2020), 108 people died. But on a given day, globally:
>
> * 26,283 people die of cancer;
> * 49,041 people die of cardiovascular diseases;
> * 4,383 people die of diabetes.
> * Meanwhile, suicide takes on average 2,191 lives….
> * Mosquitoes take the lives of over 2,740 people, and….
> * And HUMANS kill an average of 1,287 fellow people, every single day.