3 reasons we can't compare countries' coronavirus responses

May 5, 2020

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

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