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Surprised to see such large numbers for COVID-19. In EU countries, where most everyone is triple vaxxed, deaths from COVID-19 are less than 0.1%. In US the num
by Stevvo 1y ago
Surprised to see such large numbers for COVID-19. In EU countries, where most everyone is triple vaxxed, deaths from COVID-19 are less than 0.1%.
In US the number is larger than drug overdoses. Over 100k preventable deaths a year attributable to anti-vaccine hysteria/conspiracy theories.
- hunterpayne 1y agoI'm not sure the word 'preventable' belongs in that sentence. Odds are, if COVID-19 gets you, in the absence of COVID-19 some other cold or flu will get you instead (or in the near future). That's very different from an accident where the outcomes are 40+ years of life apart in many cases. That's why gross deaths aren't a great measure. Lost expected years of life remaining is much better. Its why we morn the loss of a child so much more than a grandparent.
- autoexec 1y agoIt was very recently one of the top causes of death in the country. The number of deaths are also being under-reported so we're even worse off than the numbers would suggest. That's why I can't really blame the news for talking about it more than causes of death we can't really control for.