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Originally Posted by nomadking
 I'm trying to highlight the fact that testing isn't the factor certain people are trying to make out. So many other factors are in play. The concentrations of population, again highlight that you cannot compare areas/countries of similar population. Certain people are trying to claim country X did better, when there can be no possible way of comparing them. Even Germany has PPE and testing shortages, and they haven't been as badly affected as other countries. |
Testing was a major factor in the early stages. Countries that went big on it early on were able to track and isolate cases eg. Germany and S Korea.
By the time we realised the importance of testing it was too late, the disease was out of control. We gave up testing all but the seriously ill, which was a bit late to put it politely.