I think death rates will be more accurately judged when things settle. I do believe that other countries have different and highly misleading methods of reporting Covid data. We may find things are actually worse in many other countries, but our data reporting is more accurate than most.
If you didn't like BJ before Covid, then you probably think he is incompetent anyway. Personally, I think he will be judged in a kinder light by the majority of people when this is all over.
He has certainly done his ratings no harm with the speed of the vaccine roll. out, that is for sure.