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Re:Ten countries kept out Covid, but did they win? by i_am_proteus on Monday August 24, 2020 @04:30AM (#24258537)
While there are many metrics of the pandemic's, including health, GDP, and unemployment, it's interesting to note, in light of this comment, that the UK per-capita death rate is currently about 20% higher than the US per-capita death rate from COVID-19.[0]

[0]https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104709/coronavirus-deat...

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Re:Ten countries kept out Covid, but did they win? by sh461 on Monday August 24, 2020 @04:38AM (#24258596)
Also good to point out that the UK is about 8 times more densely populated than the US.
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Re:Ten countries kept out Covid, but did they win? by Pyramus on Monday August 24, 2020 @04:57AM (#24258710)
While your link compares confirmed deaths due to Covid-19, it seems that this effect remains even when you look at excess deaths [1].

However, the US is still in the midst of the pandemic, and I expect the US to catch up on this lamentable metric.

[1] https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/07/15/tracking...

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