# We go to 11!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-go-to-11/919736>\
**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [September 3, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-go-to-11/919736 "2020-09-03T17:38:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Greg\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-go-to-11/919736/1 "2020-09-03T17:38:54Z")

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According to the numbers at [COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer](https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/) , the U.S. now has only the 11th worst rate for covid deaths per million population. Yes, two of the top worst ten are countries so small they wouldn’t even be considered cities here, and also yes, the U.S. will pass Sweden soon, possibly today. Still, it’s rare enough for the U.S. not to be in the top ten for any the major covid statistics that I thought I’d mention it.

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**Author:** ![Trom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@Trom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trom)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-go-to-11/919736/2 "2020-09-03T18:20:48Z")

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Things are just brutal in Peru. Early and aggressive lockdown, yet world’s highest death rate and world’s deepest economic contraction.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-go-to-11/919736/3 "2020-09-04T14:40:30Z")

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Would a T-shirt help?

> **[Volume 11 T-Shirt | 6DollarShirts](https://6dollarshirts.com/volume-11?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzoyKwd3P6wIVCIzICh2n9wtREAQYASABEgJXDPD_BwE)**
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> Volume 11 T-Shirt by 6 Dollar Shirts. Thousands of designs available for men, women, and kids on tees, hoodies, and tank tops.

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**Author:** ![Greg\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-go-to-11/919736/4 "2020-09-04T19:05:40Z")

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Funny T-shirts always help! However, it’s too late. We’re back in 10th place with sights set on passing Italy early next week.

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**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-go-to-11/919736/5 "2020-09-05T11:30:46Z")

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If we continue to work hard and open things up, have motorcycle rallies and state fairs, I’m sure we can make it to number 1!

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**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-go-to-11/919736/6 "2020-09-07T12:28:06Z")

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Rejoice! A readjustment has happened, and you’re back down to twelfth place again.

Of course, that’s just Bolivia and Ecuador finding another few thousand dead people they didn’t know they had 😕