94% of countries have lower Covid-19 death rates than US

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

15. No, I am not saying it is all fake news.

Not by any means. But I am seeing reports from various states in this country indicating that there is less than factual reporting of the numbers.

Perhaps more to the point, even if everyone is reporting as much as they know as soon as they know it, the most important thing is that we are still in the early stages of this Pandemic. Which means there is still a lot left to unfold. Especially in places like India or Africa.

Imagine, if you will, a modern style reporting of the Black Death from somewhere in England in August 1348. It would be very incomplete.

For a bit of perspective, if you get a chance, read The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. It's about the Black Death in England. Not be be a plot spoiler (and trust me, this isn't) a young woman gets sent back from mid-21st century England to 1328 some small village in England to do historical research. Pretty soon, people start dying all around her and she finally asks the question, "What the fuck year is this?" "1348" she is told, and it all falls into place.

Excellent book. It may or may not shed light on what's happening now, but is still a good. read.