>So where did they find a control group with 47.6% mortality? Is care that much worse in Brazil vs. the U.S? Yeah, unfortunately it is -- 38% according to this

>So where did they find a control group with 47.6% mortality? Is care that much worse in Brazil vs. the U.S? Yeah, unfortunately it is -- 38% according to this news piece, 80% for ICU patients[1]. It makes sense that it is even higher in Amazonas, the Brazilian state reported in the study. Over there they had a very serious health system collapse the last few months; even oxygen supplies were completely depleted statewide for a couple of weeks. [1] "Mortality in hospital patients admitted with Covid in Brazil is one of the world's largest" https://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,mortalidade-por-covid-em-hospitais-do-brasil-e-das-maiores-do-mundo-mostra-estudo,70003583078 https://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,mortalidade-por-...