I've been following the statistics at worldometers

[captain queeg]

It’s still pretty early and especially in the case of the US we’ve been late on testing and the numbers are starting to climb quickly. But, when I look at the top of the chart listing the advanced countries with large populations, I noticed something. The countries that are known for their mathematical education, like China, Japan, S Korea, and Germany are all at 2 or less deaths per million; their populations understand a basic mathematical concept like exponential growth and are willing to take drastic actions. Of course for the moment the US is still at 2 per million deaths but I’m quite sure that number will be rising dramatically very soon.

[defacto7]

1. That is a very interesting observation.

I might add that there is something about their care that keeps the fatality rate lower. The German public was very lackadaisical and scheptical at the beginning which translates into their high rate of infection but their medical prowess is keeping the deaths low. I have family in one of the hardest hit regions and their early attitude I know first hand.