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>If this is just Delta being more dangerous, then we would expect countries with lower vaccination rates to be enduring truly staggering mortality right now Is
by jasonlaramburu 5y ago
>If this is just Delta being more dangerous, then we would expect countries with lower vaccination rates to be enduring truly staggering mortality right now
Isn't this exactly what we are seeing? Mexico is among the lowest-vaccinated countries in the western hemisphere and leads the world with a 7.7% case fatality rate. Compare this to <2% for most developed, well-vaccinated countries. The African countries have by far the lowest vaccination rates in the world, but it's debatable whether their record-keeping on mortality is remotely accurate.
- ZeroGravitas 5y agoYou'd need to factor in age and possibly some other lifestyle factors. Africa's poplation is markedly younger, which given how covid death rates are distributed can have a big effect.
- jasonlaramburu 5y agoSure, but Mexico has a younger population than the US and over 4X the case fatality rate.