>>Deaths per million pop reflects what?
If we had had the same rate we would have had c. 10,000 not 45,000 deaths.
>>What is it that the Government did, or did not do, or that any Government did or did not do which is reflected in the deaths per million pop for that country?
Directly it can only be either or a combination of lower infection rate, or lower infection mortality.
Govenment action that could influence this - maybe nothing, or (candidates)
- Better infection controls (e.g. earlier 'lockdowns', better management of care homes, earlier use of masks)
- Better Healthcare generally, possibly related to preparedness, capacity or facilities
- Better or earlier effective testing, tracking and tracing
Confounding factors that are less to do with government action would be mainly social or cultural e.g.
- less mixing?
- better compliance?
- younger demographic?
- fewer imported cases?
But the difference is huge - between 300% & 400% more deaths, proportionately, in the UK.
It would be most interesting to know in what proportions the difference arises directly from lower infection rate or lower infection mortality.
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