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You do know the US has the highest death rate, anywhere, right now? -- (edited)

Posted by Andie Mar 6 '20, 19:39

Will probably change, but...

https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-death-rate-by-country-2020-3 (www.businessinsider.com)

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Because we aren't testing enough people? okay -- nm - Bacon Mar 6, 19:42 11
- I was commenting on the U.S. being a breeding ground. That was the target of my comment. - Bacon Mar 6, 19:46
- Yes, that's how math and statistics work. There are ways to adjust for it instead of using raw numbers, but it's best to have more data. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 6, 19:44 9
  - So if the U.S. had tested every citizen, the world wouldn't have a pandemic? - Bacon Mar 6, 19:47 8
    - It isn't hate. It is more incredulity. Letting sick people run around infecting more people, while criticizing China who locked down cities seems a - Andie Mar 6, 19:50 7
      - BTW on the China front. It's less about me criticizing China and more saying if it was going to be contained that is where it had to be - Bacon Mar 6, 20:01
      - Not just locked down cities, kept the news of the virus from getting out and allowing it to spread farther as a result. -- nm - . Mar 6, 19:58 2
        
        At first. Yes. -- nm* - Andie Mar 6, 19:59 1
        
        I got it backwards. Not allowing the neww out lead to locking down the cities, which was a little late. -- nm - . Mar 6, 20:04
      - People are infecting other people not knowing they are sick. My personal example. - Bacon Mar 6, 19:56 2
        
        Of course. Everywhere that happens. But if people who do go for medical treatment are not tested that isn't in anyone's best interest. - Andie Mar 6, 19:59 1
        
        Great question, and here is how our thought process worked on it. - Bacon Mar 6, 20:09

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