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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOf course the US has the lowest death/mortality rate for # of Covid cases.
It is the only rich nation with huge numbers of infected 7 months in. Doctors the world over have been sharing what works best. They didn't know what was what in terms of treatment in the first few months when europe and asia had outbreaks and most of their covid cases took place Having huge numbers of cases, when the science of treatment and outbreak abatement is better, is nothing the president should be proud of. He is responsible for outbreak abatement.
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Of course the US has the lowest death/mortality rate for # of Covid cases. (Original Post)
applegrove
Jul 2020
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Roland99
(53,342 posts)2. Except we're the 10th worst per capita
Nevilledog
(51,299 posts)3. Assuming were getting correct numbers. I do not believe we are.
ananda
(28,914 posts)7. We are not getting correct numbers..
Nt
applegrove
(118,923 posts)6. Well that is even worse.
blitzen
(4,572 posts)4. We do not have the lowest mortality rate per # of cases. n/t
blitzen
(4,572 posts)5. And deaths per capita is a much more significant indicator because of...
the variations in testing and in counting case numbers. Deaths per capita is what matters, and on that score we are deeply mired in shithole country status.