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There was barely any lockdown here in Finland. The Helsinki region was quarantined from the rest of the country, but that's about it. Barely anyone wears masks either. The USA seems to be taking this much more seriously.

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Generally rural areas with low population density have found it a lot easier to control the spread of the virus. Helsinki would be the 29th largest city in the US, and Finland would be the 28th most populous state in the US, so it's not really comparable. Interconnectedness matters too, Finland is geographically pretty remote. It might be closer to compare Finland to say Alaska or one of the Canadian states.

In addition, it would be the 5th largest state in the Union while being tied for the 12th lowest in population density.

Oddly enough, when you compare them to the 12 other states with lower than or equal population density, they are fairing significantly better.

https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=New%20Mexico;Montana;Wy...

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