The death rate is also a function of the number of ICU beds per 100,000, Germany has 34, Italy has 8. It's not just the beds, but the number of highly trained ICU nurses, as well . That is why flattening the curve is so important. It will not decrease the total number of cases, only spread them out over time. Any reloader will understand that. Area under the curve. We as a society will get through this, look at the % numbers of the Spanish Flu, which came from Kanas BTW. Though many of us old pharts might not, we may not rate an ICU bed. If after 18 month I'm still around, the Good Lord is still willing to give me time to repent.
