> As far as I can tell, so far in this pandemic, there haven't been any stats that can be totally trusted or compared between nations - on anything at all.

this is correct in general. i don't think we'll have a clearer picture until at least autumn by which time some basic data has been collected and analyzed. then the multi-year governmental and private inquiries will surely follow, shedding even more light on the whole situation. i expect to keep hearing about this disease for years and years from now. but this too shall pass at some point.