The New York Times this morning shared some good information.  The first had to do with why Africa and Asia, many countries without much health resources, were left relatively untouched by the COVID-19 virus: Why? Poorer countries are younger: In sub-Saharan Africa, only 3% of the population is 65 or older. Pakistan is at 4% The USA is at 16%, while the European Union has 20% 65 or older. 80% of U.S. deaths occurred among people 65 or older. People in those poorer countries spend more time outdoors and have their window/doors open for better ventilation . Many in these poorer countries have already historically been besieged by a wider range of microbes.  Thus, many of them are naturally immune to COVID-19. Some of these countries, like Ghana and Vietnam, immediately restricted entry into their country, distributed medical masks and subscribed to rapid COVID-19 tests. Also from the NYT : The number of new cases fell in the U.S. yesterday   for the ninth straight day , according to The