Since the beginning, the problem was knowing the difference between dying "with" covid and dying "because" of covid. IMHO, the best way of looking at the impact

Since the beginning, the problem was knowing the difference between dying "with" covid and dying "because" of covid. IMHO, the best way of looking at the impact of the pandemic is by looking at the excess mortality year by year. Old people does show a pike,proving that there definitely was an impact, but for the general population it is barely noticeable. overall the impact of the pandemic on demographic evolution will be 0. OTOH, the impact on society and its standard regarding personnal freedom , and what it is ready to accept will be huge. It is definitely a turning point in that regard.