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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-cap
by i_am_proteus 6y ago
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-deaths-worldwide-per-million-inhabitants/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104709/coronavirus-deat...
- sh461 6y agoAlso good to point out that the UK is about 8 times more densely populated than the US.
- Pyramus 6y agoWhile 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-covid-19-excess-deaths-across-countries https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/07/15/tracking...