Originally Posted by
NeilS
Paul - I have also been watching the stats from Norway and comparing them to Germany and the UK. Putting aside Bob's misgivings (for good reasons) about the validity of the stats, there are some similar inferences that can be drawn from Norway.
They have had the highest testing rate per capita of any large country at 26,224/m, with a case load of 1,310/m, but a death rate of only 30/m. That's better than Germany with a testing rate of 20,629/m, a case load of 1,739/m and death rate of 55/m. And, the UK with a testing rate of only 7,101/m, case load of 1,769/m, and a death rate of 237/m.
Besides their high testing rate, Norway also went early and hard with its restrictions. Their excellent health system may also be another factor in their better performance.
And, of course, NZ is an even a more outstanding performer with a testing rate of 17,897/m, a case load of 299/m and just 2/m deaths. NZ and Norway share similar distributions of their populations that may have contributed to their similar success.
False negatives aside, much like NZ, I'm more confident with the stats out of Norway than many other countries.