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Wondering how other countries were dealing with #COVIDー19? As an academic exercise, I chose countries with approx the same population as the
5 STATES with no statewide #StayHome orders and compared their active case & death totals as well as what actions they took when.
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SOUTH DAKOTA & Fiji have approx same population.
South Dakota's 1st #coronavirus case was March 10; Fiji's 1st #COVIDー19 case was March 19.
NOW:
South Dakota Active Cases: 1685; Deaths 7
FIJI Active Cases 18; Deaths: 0

So, what did they do differently?
#COVID2019

NORTH DAKOTA & Bhutan have approx same population.
North Dakota's 1st #coronavirus case was March 11; Bhutan's 1st #COVIDー19 case was March 5.
NOW:
NORTH DAKOTA Active Cases: 627; Deaths 17
BHUTAN – Active Cases: 5; Deaths: 0

So, what did they do differently?
#COVID2019

NEBRASKA & Latvia have approx same population.
Nebraska's 1st #coronavirus case was March 6; Latvia's 1st #COVIDー19 case was March 2.
NOW:
Nebraska - Active Cases: 1648; Deaths: 34
Latvia – Active Cases: 748; Deaths: 9

So, what did they do differently?
#COVID2019

IOWA & Mongolia have approx same population.
Iowa's 1st #coronavirus case was March 3;
Mongolia's 1st #COVIDー19 case was March 10.
NOW:
Iowa - Active Cases 3159; Deaths: 79
Mongolia – Active Cases: 33; Deaths: 0

So, what did they do differently?
#COVID2019

ARKANSAS & Armenia have approx same population.
Arkansas's 1st #coronavirus case was March 11;
Armenia's 1st #COVIDー19 case was March 16.
NOW:
Arkansas - Active Cases: 1990; Deaths: 42
Armenia – Active Cases: 1401; Deaths: 24

So, what did they do differently?
#COVID2019

5 STATES with no statewide #StayHome orders and compared their active case & death totals as well as what actions they took when.
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5 STATES with no statewide #StayHome orders and compared their active case & death totals as well as what actions they took when.
#COVID19 #COVIDー19 #StayAtHome
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