Thread by @tylerblack32

A Very Grim Milestone:
As of today, 1:1500 people **worldwide** have died due to COVID-19.

This ranks COVID-19 between #4-6 in cause of death in the world, over the past 22 months.

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Of course, the world is a big place.

COVID stats:
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Peru: 1 in 167 dead
Brazil: 1 in 350 dead
USA: 1 in 418 dead
UK: 1 in 475 dead
Sweden: 1 in 675 dead
Germany: 1 in 846 dead
Canada: 1 in 1,295 dead
Australia: 1 in 13,369 dead
New Zealand: 1 in 128,205 dead

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Remember, this isn't infection mortality (the chance of dying if you get COVID), this is POPULATION mortality. 0.067% of the population doesn't sound like a lot, but its far higher than suicide worldwide (#10 cause of death, 0.019% Population Fatality Rate in 22 months).

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Additionally, one of the most pressing data issues is that cause of death data is miserable worldwide.

In this graph by the WHO, 133 countries are plotted based upon their ability to accurately certify and record deaths. In African nations, it's under 10%.

Source: WHO

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So it is very likely that there are millions of uncounted deaths due to COVID-19.

/thread fin, COVID-19 fatality unfortunately not fin

vaccination and public safety protocols (masking, staying home when sick, ventilation, etc) are the way to reduce deaths.