[MinorityRepublican]

If I had to guess, I’d guess temperatures. US winters much colder. People forced inside to the furnace and contained virus.

I would suspect that the populations are similar but perhaps in the U.S., we have more comorbidities.

[Owen]

Nope. Hypertension in the UK has the same 65+ trigger. Saw an article on this recently. Like so:

“65+ UK citizens numbering at least 1 of 2 have HBP”. HBP is defined as over 140/90. (Clearly 1 of 2 is less than US 77%, but)

The UK criteria becomes 150/95 for 85+. Goal posts move a bit. That would lower their HBP stat.

“At least” 1 of 2 and then note the lessening of reqmts for 85+ and it’s very reasonable to conclude numbers similar to 77% exist in the UK.

This is the #2 comorbidity among the dead. #1 Dementia.