Column: Have half of L.A. County residents had COVID-19? It depends whose estimate you trust

I've grown accustomed to conflicting views when it comes to the pandemic. We can gather in the library, but our kids can't go to school. I can finally get my hair done, but a facial is not allowed. You shouldn't wear a mask, you have to wear a mask, you really should be wearing two masks. This virus is so new that all of us -- from CDC scientists to supermarket cashiers -- are still trying to navigate a steep learning curve. And I like to think that nothing surprises me anymore.