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I think there is not much discussion because the answer is clear, and also unpalatable: it comes down to political and cultural differences. We never successful
by NickM 6y ago
I think there is not much discussion because the answer is clear, and also unpalatable: it comes down to political and cultural differences. We never successfully implemented the kind of strict lockdowns and other measures that worked to control the virus in other countries.
- gpderetta 6y agoI would expect lockdowns to help reducing the spread, but not the death rate. I suspect it is a) making sure vulnerable people are really isolated (care homes for example), b) a better health system. I would like to see a plot of death rate vs hospital beds... found this [1] that argues that it has potentially a small effect, but doesn't explain everything. [1] https://www.health.org.uk/news-and-comment/charts-and-infographics/did-hospital-capacity-affect-mortality-during-the-pandemic https://www.health.org.uk/news-and-comment/charts-and-infogr...
- rhino369 6y agoDeath rate is hard to measure and needs to be measured by age cohorts. It's identified deaths divided by identified infections. If you do a worse job finding asymptomatic cases, your death rate gets higher even more people didn't die.