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3. Yup - NYTimes says S.Korea and Japan are the #1 and #2 highest per capita cases in the world

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 15, 2022, 02:38 AM

Aug 2022

(leaving aside countries or entities with less than 1 million population)

Reported new cases per 100k per day (7 day averages)
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#1 S. Korea: 224
#2 Japan: 155
#3 Greece: 137
#4 New Zealand: 97
#5 Taiwan: 90
#6 Serbia: 87
#7 Singapore: 86
#8 Australia: 79
#9-#15: Latvia, Slovenia, Austria, Hong Kong, Chile, Moldova, Finland...

6 of the top 8 are in the Far East.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/covid-cases.html

Am glad to see the world on a sustained downtrend in reported cases since about July 24, leaving aside some minor zig-zags.
Deaths (which lag cases) seem finally to be coming down too.

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Japan and S Korea are really high right now. BigmanPigman Aug 2022 #1

Yup - NYTimes says S.Korea and Japan are the #1 and #2 highest per capita cases in the world progree Aug 2022 #3

I wouldn't be surprised if home tests are preventing us from being on that list. femmedem Aug 2022 #5

I'm guessing its the same situation elsewhere -- a lot are unreported home tests progree Aug 2022 #6

Looking into it a bit, I see that your guess is correct. femmedem Aug 2022 #10

Thanks for checking into it ⭐️ 😊 I had no idea one way or another when I wrote my post 👀 progree Aug 2022 #11

I'm a fan of horse racing and most people wear masks at the horse tracks in South Korea and Japan liberal_mama Aug 2022 #12

I notice the same thing when I see BigmanPigman Aug 2022 #13

Buh ... buh ... evolooshun aint real! Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #2

Viruses have always seemed to me like living survival mechanisms Sucha NastyWoman Aug 2022 #4

"What doesn't kill you... alterfurz Aug 2022 #7

And kids are heading back to school and the CDC just said, "F*ck it, do whatever you want." tanyev Aug 2022 #8

K/R appalachiablue Aug 2022 #9

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