Fradkin Chris
Psychological Sciences, University of California, Merced, Merced, CA, USA.
Instituto de Psicologia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Curr Res Behav Sci. 2021 Nov;2:100030. doi: 10.1016/j.crbeha.2021.100030. Epub 2021 Mar 6.
Prior to the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19) of 2020, the United States was ranked first for its capacity to face infectious disease outbreaks. Twelve months later reveals a different story. The US, with less than 5% of the global population, has more than 20% of the world's Covid-19 deaths. In response, some may wonder: "Is living in the US conducive to your health?" I attempt to answer this question through an examination of several US health markers (health care costs, life expectancy, suicide rates, obesity rates, chronic disease burden) to the pandemic, in relation to those of 10 other high-income nations. In addition, I contrast the US Covid-19 performance with that of other nations who have managed the pandemic with a minimum of life loss and disruption. I conclude with the conclusions of health experts, who say the US is beset by a health crisis, due to decades of social inequalities. Although social change could remedy the situation, at present it lacks popular support.
在2020年冠状病毒爆发（新冠疫情）之前，美国在应对传染病爆发的能力方面排名第一。十二个月后，情况却截然不同。美国人口不到全球的5%，但新冠死亡病例却占全球的20%以上。对此，有些人可能会问：“生活在美国对健康有益吗？”我试图通过研究美国与其他10个高收入国家在疫情期间的几个健康指标（医疗保健成本、预期寿命、自杀率、肥胖率、慢性病负担）来回答这个问题。此外，我还将美国应对新冠疫情的表现与其他以最小的生命损失和干扰控制住疫情的国家进行了对比。最后，我总结了健康专家的结论，他们表示，由于数十年的社会不平等，美国正面临健康危机。尽管社会变革可以改善这种状况，但目前缺乏民众支持。
