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Is 14 deaths a day really a "spike"? Like obviously Singapore had ~0 deaths a day for a long time, so I guess it's a big increase percentage-wise. They have a

by Imnimo 5y ago

Is 14 deaths a day really a "spike"? Like obviously Singapore had ~0 deaths a day for a long time, so I guess it's a big increase percentage-wise. They have a peak case rate of 3,700 a day, and a peak death rate of 14 a day (visually it looks like this is at the peak, but it's possible it could go higher). This is a ration of 264:1. Compare to Florida, which peaked at 21,00 case and 400 deaths a day, a ratio of 52:1 in the recent wave. It seems like Singapore's high vaccination rate is paying major dividends.

SV_BubbleTime 5y ago
There isn’t a nation on Earth like Singapore, a single city-state with an extremely dense population and ability to deploy measures because of their government structure. Not saying you are wrong, just that a comparison of peak Singapore (now), to peak Florida (not now) is perhaps not the whole story.
Jansen312 5y ago
Small country. Young population. Superb medical facilities easily rival most parts of USA. Free covid healthcare (covid cases are handled by government) so people not going die at home due to scare of medical bill. Swift regulations to control social distancing. It is an island with near zero illegal immigrants. About 85% vaccinated with either Pfizer and Moderna considered the best available vaccines in the world at this moment. They begin 3rd jab before FDA final approvals. About 20% got 3rd jab. Death due to Covid is about 0.2%, the best in western world (probably the entire world just that non western countries stats aren't that readily available or trustworthy to further compare). I think only perhaps Taiwan is doing better. 14 deaths a day to Singaporean probably is spike just like an Asian in school getting A- require immediate remedial classes.
raxxorrax 5y ago
> Is 14 deaths a day really a "spike"? If you take it relation to their 5,7 million inhabitants it is par on course with most European countries in their spikes with few exceptions that are higher or lower.

by Imnimo 5y ago

SV_BubbleTime 5y ago

There isn’t a nation on Earth like Singapore, a single city-state with an extremely dense population and ability to deploy measures because of their government structure. Not saying you are wrong, just that a comparison of peak Singapore (now), to peak Florida (not now) is perhaps not the whole story.

Jansen312 5y ago

Small country. Young population. Superb medical facilities easily rival most parts of USA. Free covid healthcare (covid cases are handled by government) so people not going die at home due to scare of medical bill. Swift regulations to control social distancing. It is an island with near zero illegal immigrants. About 85% vaccinated with either Pfizer and Moderna considered the best available vaccines in the world at this moment. They begin 3rd jab before FDA final approvals. About 20% got 3rd jab. Death due to Covid is about 0.2%, the best in western world (probably the entire world just that non western countries stats aren't that readily available or trustworthy to further compare). I think only perhaps Taiwan is doing better. 14 deaths a day to Singaporean probably is spike just like an Asian in school getting A- require immediate remedial classes.

raxxorrax 5y ago

> Is 14 deaths a day really a "spike"? If you take it relation to their 5,7 million inhabitants it is par on course with most European countries in their spikes with few exceptions that are higher or lower.