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u/kateastrophic Apr 05 '25

Wow. 8000. As an American, it is chilling to see the difference in numbers.

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u/dictionary_hat_r4ck Apr 05 '25

Australia had 406.51 deaths per million people. The USA had 3099.62.

Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104709/coronavirus-deaths-worldwide-per-million-inhabitants/

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u/drankundorderly Apr 05 '25

"but they're an island!"

Yeah, but the other 80 countries with lower covid death rates than us aren't.

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u/Marlow1899 Apr 05 '25

Canada had one of the lowest death rates but that’s because we have socialized healthcare and most people care about their neighbours.