Posted on 05/06/2020 2:32:39 AM PDT by Cronos
Most important reason for discrepancy appears to be implementation of early lockdown
The coronavirus map of Europe makes one thing clear: the richer nations of western Europe have suffered more from the virus than countries in the eastern half of the EU, almost without exceptions.
Comparing figures from different countries can be fraught with difficulty, and many factors can potentially skew the numbers. But the comparison between western Europe on the one hand, and central and eastern Europe on the other, shows a difference in coronavirus rates that is too stark to ignore.
Even the worst-hit central and eastern European countries have infection and death rates per million inhabitants much lower than western European nations, and in some the statistics are truly remarkable: Slovakia has recorded just 1,413 confirmed cases and 25 deaths. Neighbouring Austria, widely regarded as having tackled the challenge of the virus successfully, nevertheless has more than 10 times the number of infections and 20 times the deaths as Slovakia, with a population less than twice the size.
..The most important reason, however, seems to be the early lockdown implemented by almost all countries in the region. While in Britain and other western European nations, public events and gatherings were still going on in the second and third weeks of March, in central and eastern Europe, governments saw what was happening in Italy and implemented rapid lockdowns.
..Greece, which also implemented an early and strict lockdown to avoid strain on its austerity-hit health system, is another country where coronavirus figures so far have remained impressively low. In a population of 11 million, just 2,620 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed to date.
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It’s all about who is reporting the numbers. There is a certainty the numbers reported by Eastern Europe are as accurate as those coming out of China, Iran, N Korea, etc.
The pinko Guardian just knows it’s because of some centralizing tendencies left over from their beloved commo comrades days. But most probably its the fact less chinese travelled there.
A month or more ago, it was being reported that Europe was hit so much harder than the West because we had responded so early and effectively etc., etc.
After all of the lockdowns are lifted the virus will spread everywhere, just like water does. Lockdowns just delay it.
anything to claim lockdowns were necessary, as the terrible costs are being revealed.
Not being owned by China might have something to do with it.
Rush was mentioning yesterday (after others had) that the best predictor of likelihood to die of CV in the US is to live in a blue state. High population density areas are a factor, but vary a lot. Low density seems to help, of course, tho’ there are exceptions. Many red states I looked at have at least one breakout (well over the national avg. of cases per 1000) in some quite rural county.
For example, Butler Co., KY as of this morning had over 13 cases per 1000 population.
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/us-map
I read that article. “Europe” as described there was Western Europe. They were ignoring most of what was East of the former Iron Curtain - so they can both be true.
Another factor is that Central and Eastern Europe have lower population and lower population density due to the ravages of their former Soviet masters (among other things.)
A lot off eastern Europe was already on their yearly flu break when this started. They just extended their break for a longer period of time.
They take planned time off from school every year when the flu season approaches.
Percentage use of mass transit is also a factor, which tracks reasonable well. Doesn’t help that NYC kept the subways running 24/7 but wasn’t actually *cleaning* the subway cars or facilities, and we all know how filthy NYC subways are.
Post 11- Never heard about the “yearly flu break.”
Are you pulling our legs?
The commie chinese are really pulling the media puppets strings now.
err.. no we don’t. I’m in Poland and have been here for the past 10 years. We don’t have “planned time off from school every year when the flu season approaches”
FWIW, the company that I work for has a strong presence in Poland and 20 odd other countries. Guess which location is the only one which beats our plant for productivity and other measures? If you said Poland, then go to the head of the class.
anything to claim lockdowns were necessary, as the terrible costs are being revealed.
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Bingo!
In some countries they do nothing and put unrelated causes of death in death certificates.
Actually not true at all. The response in Eastern Europe was way different. Good or bad it was just different and effective when you have military patrolling the streets.
I live in Romania adn Poland (back in the States for now) and none of what these posters are saying about Eastern Europe is remotely true. Comical.
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