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Despite the coverage of the US reaching 100k deaths, their excess death rate seems relatively low.Sarah wrote: ↑Thu May 28 2020 8:47am"UK suffers highest death rate from coronavirus"
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The US is huge, so the virus has mainly impacted a few hotspots with other areas largely unaffected and distant from hotspots. The UK has oubreaks in every county, though the level of infection varies. However, due to geographical proximity, the end of lockdown in the UK is more problematical. If ten times as high a percentage have been infected in a reporting area in London than in a rural reporting area, then the potential is for the second area to see a vast increase once lockdown is lifted, but density will also impact this.... it's a complex modelling job.Chadwick wrote: ↑Thu May 28 2020 10:47amDespite the coverage of the US reaching 100k deaths, their excess death rate seems relatively low.Sarah wrote: ↑Thu May 28 2020 8:47am"UK suffers highest death rate from coronavirus"
https://www.ft.com/content/6b4c784e-c25 ... 8ffde71bf0
Presumably a lot of their deaths would have happened anyway due to other existing issues, but the presence of Covid-19 has caused it to be recorded as a CV death. From this data we don't know the extent to which CV caused the death; it may have been instrumental, or just the straw that broke the camel's back, or indeed not a factor at all.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-51176409expressman33 wrote: ↑Thu May 28 2020 1:52pmBe wary if you are suddenly contacted by someone purporting to be from ‘track and trace’ asking you to click on a link to register. This is another opportunity for scammers to take advantage of the unwary. Stay safe folks.
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