'In Britain, the health service is an object of high emotion. Behind the praise often lies a fear that it is precarious,' writes Charles Moore
In judging our Covid-19 performance, we naturally compare it with that of other countries. The most telling comparison is with nations whose predicament is closest to ours. Enormous countries, such as China, Brazil and the US, are not closely comparable. Nor are much poorer countries, or more thinly populated ones.
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