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3 reasons we can't compare countries' coronavirus responses

People wear face masks at Shinagawa station during the rush hour after the government expanded a state of emergency to include the entire country following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, April 20, 2020.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC208G9LDBRT

Demographics play a significant role in how different countries have been affected. Image: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Harry Kretchmer
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When deaths are measured per 100,000 of countries’ populations, Belgium has the highest death rate.
When deaths are measured per 100,000 of countries’ populations, Belgium has the highest death rate. Image: Johns Hopkins University
The total number of COVID-19 cases in China will never be known.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in China will never be known. Image: Imperial College London via BBC
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