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The Graphic Truth: EU vs US coronavirus toll

The Graphic Truth: EU vs US coronavirus toll
By Gabrielle Debinski,
Gabrielle Debinski

Gabrielle Debinski is a former senior writer at GZERO Media.

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Ari Winkleman
Ari Winkleman
Ari Winkleman is the lead designer at Eurasia Group and GZERO Media.
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March 31, 2020

The United States now leads the world in reported coronavirus cases in a single country, with around 160,000. This dwarfs the figures from other leading hotspots in Europe such as Italy, Spain, France, and Germany. But how do the US numbers match up with the EU as a whole, where the population is more comparable?

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