Our World in Data found that there are .18 daily deaths per million people on average in the European Union. In Canada, the rate is slightly lower, at .16 daily deaths per million. Adjusting for population, that makes the U.S.’s daily death rate of three people per million over 17 times that of Canada and the E.U. The U.S.’s death rate is not the highest in the world, however. It’s fourth, behind the United Kingdom (no longer part of the E.U.), Peru, and Chile. In the U.K., the current COVID mortality rate is 68.95 deaths per 100,000 people. (Out of every 100,000 people, the U.S. sees 45.24 deaths.) RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. As case numbers and deaths continue to surge in the U.S., American travelers have been banned from coming into at least 33 countries, including all of the E.U., Canada, and Mexico. Early hotspots like Spain and Italy have managed to flatten the curve, yet health experts are warning that the U.S. has lost control of COVID—giving other parts of the world ample reason to fear cross-contamination.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb For more on mistakes the country is making, This Photo Perfectly Captures How the U.S. Is Handling COVID vs. Canada.
