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I think it’s still hard because deaths for almost everything else go down when people aren’t out getting in car crashes, picking the regular flu, etc etc.
by mikepurvis 5y ago
I think it’s still hard because deaths for almost everything else go down when people aren’t out getting in car crashes, picking the regular flu, etc etc.
- virtuallynathan 5y agoAutomotive fatalities were actually up substantially in 2020.
- throwaway316943 5y agoThere should still be a difference between open vs close then since they open approach would still have people going out driving and getting the flu.
- jokethrowaway 5y agoAlso, locking down everyone (and its economic consequences) probably had / will have an effect on number of suicides (not sure if negative - I can't stand it, I'll kill myself - or positive - I can't stand it but life will be better after covid)
- mikepurvis 5y agoSurprisingly not: "Widespread assumptions that suicide rates would increase during the pandemic are not supported by the growing amount of evidence coming out of Canadian provinces and other jurisdictions around the world, say experts who study the topic." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/suicides-alberta-bc-saskatchewan-canada-2020-no-increase-1.5902908 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/suicides-alberta-bc-s...