I really think this is over the top. The US economy was doing very well prior to the outbreak, the US doesn't seem to be doing much worse than other countries. (Actually, the US seems to have a little better stats, judging by death-per-million.)
Why is Der Spiegel posting such a one-sided story? Are they hoping in some way to influence American politics? (Legitimate question.) If so, what is the reason?
Cases per million or deaths per million don't make sense. The virus seeds from people entering the country and spreads exponentially from those seeds. The speed of the spread depends on the population density of the area where the seeds start but the population of the entire country has little to no bearing on that.
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American citizen here.
I really think this is over the top. The US economy was doing very well prior to the outbreak, the US doesn't seem to be doing much worse than other countries. (Actually, the US seems to have a little better stats, judging by death-per-million.)
Why is Der Spiegel posting such a one-sided story? Are they hoping in some way to influence American politics? (Legitimate question.) If so, what is the reason?
Not sure where you get your news from, but clearly you need to read more widely about what is actually happening on the ground in the US...
I am sure he is just referring to Worldometer. Is there much beyond that?
Cases per million or deaths per million don't make sense. The virus seeds from people entering the country and spreads exponentially from those seeds. The speed of the spread depends on the population density of the area where the seeds start but the population of the entire country has little to no bearing on that.
Why? Der Spiegel is selling headlines to try to make money, that's why.