Yes and no IMO! We definitely could have reduced the death rate in the U.S. However, unfortunately we, as a population, in the U.S. are not healthy enough to reduce it like Norway and Denmark etc. I wish we were, but we are in a bad situation!
Just chatted with my friend in Norway. He said that a lot of people are getting Omicron right now, but very few people are getting sick, due to(Omicron, Vaccine and people are generally very healthy)! So they are easing on the restaurant restrictions etc!