Always remember the Golden Rule of international comparisons: the most common explanation for a difference between two places is to do with DATA COLLECTION
For example, maternal mortality. Commonly used as a proxy for the wellbeing of a healthcare system
Also, notoriously complex to measure. Here's some examples from the UK, US, and Australia on the measurement
Also, notoriously complex to measure. Here's some examples from the UK, US, and Australia on the measurement
And those are just the top-line statements! The true divergence between the recording across healthcare systems can be massive, because everything from death certificates to doctors' training differs
We've all ignored these differences during COVID-19, because taking them into account is...hard
But that doesn't mean that they have gone away
But that doesn't mean that they have gone away
Everything from case numbers to deaths is filtered through wildly divergent systems, so when you compare two places on their COVID-19 response it's good to keep in mind that any differences might just be down to how they record their information
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