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Pandemics are defined by "excess deaths" so nothing really surprising here.
by frellus 5y ago
Pandemics are defined by "excess deaths" so nothing really surprising here.
- benjaminwootton 5y agoCovid is vanishingly unlikely to kill people in this age group. I always find it hard to find a clear number when I Google for a recent IFR, but it’s a fraction of a fraction of a percent.
- nu11ptr 5y agoThe problem is the age group they gave is very wide: 18-64. It would be helpful if they could sub-divide this to give better perspective to which age group is seeing the largest shift.
- csee 5y agoWhat is your best guess based on what you've read, and for what age group is that figure for specifically? I have also been googling and have found no good source.
- throwawayboise 5y agoDeath from any cause is unlikely in this age group. When the denominator is already small, small changes mortality can be cast as an alarming-sounding "40% increase" you really need to look at the raw numbers.
- standardUser 5y agoI think your assumption is very wrong. COVID is a leading cause of death for Americans in the 18-64 age group in the US. The IFR is irrelevant when counting the dead.