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To your third point, a recent study funded by the Gates Foundation estimates excess deaths over the next 6 months caused indirectly due to the virus response;
by zaroth 6y ago
To your third point, a recent study funded by the Gates Foundation estimates excess deaths over the next 6 months caused indirectly due to the virus response;
> While the COVID-19 pandemic will increase mortality due to the virus, it is also likely to increase mortality indirectly. In this study, we estimate the additional maternal and under-5 child deaths resulting from the potential disruption of health systems and decreased access to food.
At the low end they predict 250,000 excess child deaths and 12,000 excess maternal deaths, and at the high end 1,150,000 excess child deaths and 56,000 excess maternal deaths due to decreased access to health care and food.
The number of missed vaccines and cancer screenings alone multiplied worldwide turns into a massive hit to public health.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(20)30229-1/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-1...