> Literally, every year old people die because of cold weather and not being able to afford the proper heating. Yes, but the problem is not explaining that peo

> Literally, every year old people die because of cold weather and not being able to afford the proper heating. Yes, but the problem is not explaining that people aren't dying because of the cold itself. The way you wrote this and the way the media portrays the problem makes it sound like people will die from freezing to death, which is just not true. Pretty much all reporting forgets to add the nuance that deaths in colder months increase because: 1. If it is colder, people are more likely to stay indoors and that increases viral infections 2. Cold makes our immune systems not work as well, which increases the chances of serious complications from infections 3. Cold environments keep viruses around for longer. 4. Cold weather also causes blood to thicken, which can lead to an increased chance of things like strokes (which then lead to higher death rates). This is the nuance that reporting feels to present.