Much to my surprise, yesterday one of the Presidential candidates essentially quoted from my recent Talkmarkets’ article entitled: Here Is the Cost for the Politically Unnecessary COVID-19 Deaths in the U.S.

Yesterday, when Joe Biden was questioned about how his pandemic strategy differed from the current one being implemented in the U.S., he said that he would have listened to the experts and we would have done better. He followed that statement with the fact that last month (August) the U.S. averaged 1,000 COVID-19 deaths while the five largest European nations with a combined population larger than the U.S. averaged only 50 COVID-19 deaths.

That fact is a 20:1 difference between August COVID-19 deaths in the United States and the following five countries combined: (1) United Kingdom; (2) Germany; (3) Franc ’e; (4) Spain; and (5) Italy. 

Since I am proud to have brought this to the attention of my followers in my latest Talkmarkets’ article, I thought it would be a good time to offer another way to look at the August COVID-19 numbers. This time we will not look externally at other nations for comparative reasons, but only at our own internal U.S. numbers.

Based upon my own analysis, looking both externally and internally, I have always been mystified with polls that show that 39% of the U.S. public think President Trump has managed the COVID-19 pandemic well. I have always wondered who makes up this 39% number. I will not hazard to guess, but I think maybe the following table might help us identify who these people are.

The following table shows the thirteen states with the highest August COVID-19 deaths per capita and the thirteen states with the lowest August COVID-19 deaths per capita. When looking at the table keep in mind that we are six to eight months into our pandemic response.

                                              COVID-19 Deaths in August 2020

                                                        (Deaths per Million)

I see no reason to interpret the above numbers for my followers. I am confident that they can interpret the table on their own.

I only have this to say. The problem with the 39% drinking the Kool-Aid, is the fact that it is not just they who suffer. Some of that Kool-Aid spills over into the rest of our drinking supply and we all suffer for their cult-like behavior.

Until the next time, everyone please take care.