The article is on the graphic.   Simply, if you were a patient diagnosed with COVID-19, and if you lived in NY or MA, you'd have a five times greater chance of dying of COVID-19 than if you lived in Texas, Nebraska, or Florida.  (This does not ential simply the sick or dying number, but the survival rate of those sick with COVID-19 in NY and MA being in the neighborhood of five times worse after being diagnosed with Covid-19.  How does that happen?  There's no prize--except being recognized for having the best answer.  This is a challenge. Does anyone want to tackle the problem?  ((Hint: click on the post, copy the graphic, past it into MS-Paint, and you'll see it in readable size.))