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800k to be more precise. And they're not working age adults, the vast majority of covid deaths happened in elderly population (70+). And even the 800k figure is

800k to be more precise. And they're not working age adults, the vast majority of covid deaths happened in elderly population (70+). And even the 800k figure is disputed as Covid being the primary cause of deathin all of those.

fragmede 5y ago
The 800k is disputed as being far too low. Including for excess deaths that aren't directly attributed to Covid, the count is well over a million US deaths during the pandemic.
- TeeMassive 5y ago
  > The 800k is disputed as being far too low. Interesting, but since it is said without anything to back it up it can also be as easily dismissed. I based my data on https://usafacts.org/visualizations/coronavirus-covid-19-spread-map/ https://usafacts.org/visualizations/coronavirus-covid-19-spr... > Including for excess deaths that aren't directly attributed to Covid, the count is well over a million US deaths during the pandemic. Correlation doesn't mean causation. Isolation also creates excess deaths. Economic hardships also creates excess deaths. Stress and anxiety create also excess deaths. Alcohol and drugs also create excess deaths. All of these increased since the pandemic.
  - crooked-v 5y ago
    The exact cause doesn't really matter in this context. The point is that more than that have died compared to a normal year.
    - TeeMassive 5y ago
      > The exact cause doesn't really matter in this context. It does when you're doing risk and cost analysis > The point is that more than that have died compared to a normal year. Deaths do not exist in a vacuum. They are caused by something.
trialtrial1 5y ago
this is both imprecise and inaccurate - excess deaths are or will very soon be 1M+ in the US
cpursley 5y ago
Be quite with those statistics and mask the children because ... emotions.
- trialtrial1 5y ago
  quiet*
gilbetron 5y ago
CDC estimated deaths are about 920k: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/burden.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/burd...

fragmede 5y ago

The 800k is disputed as being far too low. Including for excess deaths that aren't directly attributed to Covid, the count is well over a million US deaths during the pandemic.

TeeMassive 5y ago
> The 800k is disputed as being far too low. Interesting, but since it is said without anything to back it up it can also be as easily dismissed. I based my data on https://usafacts.org/visualizations/coronavirus-covid-19-spread-map/ https://usafacts.org/visualizations/coronavirus-covid-19-spr... > Including for excess deaths that aren't directly attributed to Covid, the count is well over a million US deaths during the pandemic. Correlation doesn't mean causation. Isolation also creates excess deaths. Economic hardships also creates excess deaths. Stress and anxiety create also excess deaths. Alcohol and drugs also create excess deaths. All of these increased since the pandemic.
- crooked-v 5y ago
  The exact cause doesn't really matter in this context. The point is that more than that have died compared to a normal year.
  - TeeMassive 5y ago
    > The exact cause doesn't really matter in this context. It does when you're doing risk and cost analysis > The point is that more than that have died compared to a normal year. Deaths do not exist in a vacuum. They are caused by something.

trialtrial1 5y ago

this is both imprecise and inaccurate - excess deaths are or will very soon be 1M+ in the US

cpursley 5y ago

Be quite with those statistics and mask the children because ... emotions.

trialtrial1 5y ago
quiet*

gilbetron 5y ago

CDC estimated deaths are about 920k: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/burden.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/burd...