@interjecrion
2% mortality rate of COVID cases. Not 2% of the population. So the more transmission of the virus was suppressed, via lockdowns, social distancing measures etc, the less deaths.
South Korea for example had their first case the same day as the US. Jan 20th. And by mid Feb had more case then the US
Yet by swiftly implementing measures, only had 306 deaths out of a population of 51 million.
The 170,000 is testament to a terrible handling of the pandemic.