For almost a whole year the number of #covid19 cases per 100,000 people was higher in the US than in Germany.
That changed this weekend:
That changed this weekend:
Of course, there may be differences in how many infections were missed in each country at different time points and there were some days in winter when deaths per population were actually higher in Germany:
But the basic point is:
The US through naturally acquired immunity and through more than 120 million administered vaccine doses has reached a point where control has become easier.
The same is happening in Germany in coming months.
The US through naturally acquired immunity and through more than 120 million administered vaccine doses has reached a point where control has become easier.
The same is happening in Germany in coming months.
But we need to be prudent and hold steady a couple of months more.
So far, we have seen far fewer deaths in this pandemic than the US, little more than half the number of deaths per million people.
That is what we are trying to protect now.
So far, we have seen far fewer deaths in this pandemic than the US, little more than half the number of deaths per million people.
That is what we are trying to protect now.
(I accidentally wrote "cases per 100,000 people" in the first tweet, when the graph shows cases per million people.
Pattern is exactly the same of course, just remember this when you look at the y axis.)
Pattern is exactly the same of course, just remember this when you look at the y axis.)
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