One valuable property of plotting deaths (total) vs. deaths (last week), or cases vs. cases, is that the shape of the plot is immune to consistent distortions in reporting; if country A is consistently down-playing the death rate by x%, the slope will still be the same, although the position along the line will be x% smaller in both axis. If the distortion is changed, to y%, then there will be a departure from the common slope, but if the real rate has not changed the graph will return to a positive (but shallower) slope after a couple of weeks.
And indeed, every country but South Korea and Japan show pretty much the same pattern. South Korea had a pretty vigorous response, but Japan? Perhaps reporting standards in Japan keep changing?
Hm, Iran deaths look funny, too. They suddenly leveled off at 900/wk (linear chart). Ah... cases log chart shows a short deviation, then resuming slope (even steeper!) So, reporting change?
[Edit: SK also outlier, Iran, added cases vs. cases]
And indeed, every country but South Korea and Japan show pretty much the same pattern. South Korea had a pretty vigorous response, but Japan? Perhaps reporting standards in Japan keep changing?
Hm, Iran deaths look funny, too. They suddenly leveled off at 900/wk (linear chart). Ah... cases log chart shows a short deviation, then resuming slope (even steeper!) So, reporting change?
[Edit: SK also outlier, Iran, added cases vs. cases]