Thread by @nataliexdean, On comparing the US CFR to other countries, I would add one [...]

On comparing the US CFR to other countries, I would add one point to those raised in this NPR piece. Remember the role of timing! Countries that had large spring outbreaks but are now able to keep numbers low will have a persistently high CFR. 1/2 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/08/05/899365887/charts-how-the-u-s-ranks-on-covid-19-deaths-per-capita-and-by-case-count

Charts: How The U.S. Ranks On COVID-19 Deaths Per Capita — And By Case Count

These two measures were raised in President Trump's interview this week with Axios journalist Jonathan Swan. Here's what these statistics reveal about a country's response to the pandemic.

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/08/05/899365887/charts-how-the-u-s-ranks-on-covid-19-deaths-per-capita-and-by-case-count

In countries with highest CFRs (UK, Italy), deaths occurred early on when testing was limited. The average is dominated by early data. But in the US, our numbers move towards what is happening now, with much more testing. Thus, it's hard to compare cumulative CFR. 2/2

Addendum. So I turned to @OurWorldInData to find a nice example. While a drop over time is visible in Sweden and to a lesser extent the US, what is going on in the UK? I was surprised to see that the CFR is still in the 15% range even now.
https://ourworldindata.org/mortality-risk-covid

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