New York Times Article

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Germany versus the USA

Total Cases

The US population is 3.9 times that of Germany. The US has 13.7 times as many cases as Germany.

Cases per 100,000

Total Deaths

Deaths per Case

Daily New Cases

Daily New Deaths

Comments

Germany has lower “deaths per 1,000” and “deaths per case” ratios than the US.

Some key variables include:

  1. Younger age of patients. The epidemic started among skiers.

  2. Early and extensive testing.

  3. Close and frequent surveillance of patients in their homes before hospitalizaton.

  4. And perhaps, most importantly (at least up until now), a high degree of trust in the national government.