re: Why is Texas's COVID death rate almost 50% higher than California's?

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Why is Texas's COVID death rate almost 50% higher than California's?

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It really isn't hard if you were paying attention. Cali was spared early on, and their draconian lockdowns delayed the virus some. As with all lockdown states though, they had to pay the piper eventually and they are getting hammered now. When all is said and done I wonder whether there will be much difference. One difference is that TX has a functioning economy. Cali is devastated and the Rose Bowl is being played in TX.

You listed a bunch of states. Funny how you left out lockdown loving places like NY, NJ, CT, MA, etc. How did they fare?

ETA, ME and VT are outliers. Rural, sparsely populated states. You ever been to those states? If so, you must understand their numbers.