Always remember the Golden Rule of international comparisons: the most common explanation for a difference between two places is to do with DATA COLLECTION
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Everything from case numbers to deaths is filtered through wildly divergent systems, so when you compare two places on their COVID-19 response it's good to keep in mind that any differences might just be down to how they record their information
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We could do with some ethnographic studies of how the various forms are completed in different parts of the system, in different countries...! ...I've no doubt some'd be shocked!!
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(having spoken to a number of junior doctors from around the world over the years, I have a tiny insight into this!)
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I don't know that it's fair to see we've 'all ignored' these issues - many have pointed to reporting inconsistencies as a key driver of differences across countries. But that variance can be hard to quantify and plot, so it doesn't make it into the charts on news sites.
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Not true. People used random effects on countries... Might not be perfect but they did not ignore this issue.
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