05-05-2020, 04:41 AM
(05-04-2020, 09:36 PM)82 Card Wrote:(05-04-2020, 08:31 PM)Farm93 Wrote: The USA....is #1 is cases and deaths for a reason and now we are working hard to win the per capita titles too.
USA! USA!
In population adjusted data, it will be hard to beat out San Marino. If you exclude jurisdictions with less than 1 million population, the US us currently in 5th place in total cases per million, according to Worldometers site. They currently have the top 10 in cases/million as:
We're ranked a little lower in deaths per million at 9th place:
- Qatar 5620
- Spain 5311
- Ireland 4409
- Belgium 4337
- USA 3664
- Italy 3505
- Switzerland 3464
- Singapore 3210
- UK 2807
- France 2596
So far, we look better than most of the other top 10 countries in deaths relative to number of cases. However, we are probably earlier in the process. I keep hoping that this country can get its act together in time to avoid coming anywhere near the title. I'm not holding my breath.
- Belgium 684
- Spain 544
- Italy 481
- UK 423
- France 386
- Netherlands 297
- Sweden 274
- Ireland 267
- USA 211
- Switzerland 206
A little city state is not really eligible for global greatness. Qatar is only a touch bigger.
No matter though, USA is apparently up for the challenge.
A security guard in Michigan was murdered because he insisted a few customers wear masks.
A park ranger was tossed in the water for a similar request.
Those acts, and many more, are not consistent with a country focused on defeating a virus.
USA spends more on health care than any other country.
USA's population density should should mean we would not appear on per capita worst lists.
Most in the USA seem to understand we are vulnerable, but there will be more than enough citizens out and about for the virus to thrive.

