Re:Sweden: higher Covid-19 death rate while failing to colle...
by cs702 on Tuesday July 07, 2020 @06:35PM
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> In other words, comparing countries by their Covid deaths/capita rates is meaningless. The statistics are likely completely wrong because different countries use different definitions of "Covid deaths" and different reporting procedures.
Very true. At the other end of the spectrum, consider North Korea, which is apparently reporting ZERO Covid-19 deaths and also ZERO Covid-19 cases, so its official infection and mortality rates are 0% and 0%.[a] If we were to judge only by those official figures, it would appear the country has done a truly incredible job at combating Covid-19.
Very true. At the other end of the spectrum, consider North Korea, which is apparently reporting ZERO Covid-19 deaths and also ZERO Covid-19 cases, so its official infection and mortality rates are 0% and 0%.[a] If we were to judge only by those official figures, it would appear the country has done a truly incredible job at combating Covid-19.
[a] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-northk...