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Considering the vast number of excess deaths of old but healthy people and the human cost of the people who continue to show symptoms months after initial infec
by Daishiman 6y ago
Considering the vast number of excess deaths of old but healthy people and the human cost of the people who continue to show symptoms months after initial infection, I would say your calculations are just wrong.
- qeternity 6y agoExcess deaths globally for 2020 will end up being about 2.5% Is that vast?
- Daishiman 6y agoIt's 13% higher in England, which yes, I would characterize as vast.
- qeternity 6y agoI'm not sure you understand how excess mortality works. Excess mortality right now during the winter period is higher...it always is. And 13% is not panic numbers. Would you be surprised to learn that the 17/18 flu season resulted in more excess deaths than we are having right now? Surely you must have been freaking out then as well advocating for national lockdowns...right?
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- Daishiman 6y agoNo, it was 13% higher overall in England during 2020 compared to the 5-year average. Your comparison with the '17 flu season is, honestly, stupid, and demonstrates your lack of reasoning on this. C'mon: there _wasn't_ a lockdown, and here despite a tremendous lockdown and a long way to go before herd immunity the situation is dire.