If you look at a semi-log plot and assume it has a linear axis, it makes South Korea look like it's pretty bad when it's really not. Sadly, for Covid confirmed cases you pretty much need a semi ...

The horizontal axis of a graph is also known as the x axis. Typically, the horizontal axis describes a quantity that changes in a predictable fashion.

On the horizontal x-axis, the graph began on April 28, went back in time to April 27, then jumped two days ahead to April 29. This date-hopping continued along the x-axis.