Now that the pandemic is waning in the US, let’s take a look at how the states did. Look at this list sorted by deaths per capita. There really is no rhyme or reason as to why some did better than others. Lockdown, no lockdown, mask mandates no masks, schools closed or open, bars open or not, Democrat, Republican, Trumper or not, the outcomes don’t seem to be reflective of government interventions. Even within the individual states we had areas with fewer restrictions and others with more, the outcome wasn’t any different.