Yes, density is *a* factor. It’s just not *THE* factor. And it’s most certainly not at excuse for the US’s abject failure to properly plan, properly test, and properly execute. Pandemics can unquestionably be controlled in very dense places. The onus is on us.
“BuT yoU cAnT cOmpAre tHe tWo, America Is a dEmOcRacy”
Actually, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), South Korea’s democracy is slightly stronger than the US’s

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo...
“ThE US aNd SoUtH KoReA arE CuLtUraLly diFfERenT”
Testing and tracking isn& #39;t culture, it& #39;s science. Germany drew lessons from South Korea’s testing model and now has one of the lowest Corona fatality rates in Europe.

Be data driven, not ideological.
“ItS nOt PlAnNInG, ItS WeAThEr”
“SoUtH KoReA anD GeRmaNY aRe JuSt TwO cOunTriEs. ThEy aRe OuTliErS. YoUrE ChErRY pIcKinG.”
Not at all. Here’s a list of other places that — through planning, preparation, and execution — got it right.
Taiwan, which “leveraged its public-health infrastructure and affordable healthcare to keep its population safe and healthy compared with nearby countries.”

(Updated figure: Taiwan has just 373 confirmed cases) https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-taiwan-case-study-rapid-response-containment-2020-3?amp&__twitter_impression=true">https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavir...
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