Posted on 07/05/2022 2:16:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States between March 2020 and October 2021, according to an analysis of national death certificate data by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. The study appears July 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
During the 20-month period studied, COVID-19 accounted for 1 in 8 deaths (or 350,000 deaths) in the United States. Heart disease was the number one cause of death, followed by cancer, with these two causes of death accounting for a total of 1.29 million deaths. Accidents and stroke were the fourth and fifth leading causes of death. In every age group 15 years and older, COVID-19 was one of the top five causes of death during this period.
When the authors analyzed deaths in 2020 (March–December) and in 2021 (January–October) separately, they found that in 2020, COVID-19 was the fourth and fifth leading cause of death among people ages 45–54 and 35–44, respectively. But in 2021, COVID-19 became the first and second leading cause of death in these age groups. Among those 85 and older, COVID-19 was the second leading cause of death in 2020, but dropped to third in 2021, likely because of targeted vaccination efforts in this age group.
The pandemic has also had an indirect effect on other causes of death in the United States. Past data have shown that deaths from other causes, including heart disease, accidents, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and diabetes increased from 2019 to 2020, possibly because people were reluctant to seek medical care for fear of catching COVID-19. Additional impacts of the pandemic on other causes of death may emerge in the years to come, the researchers said. For example, the pandemic prevented many people from getting regular cancer screening, which may result in future increases in cancer deaths.
Hard to believe it would top traffic accidents.
Remember all those reports of people involved in motorcycle crashes, falling off of ladders and being shot and they all died of Covid?
When you call every unfortunate passing as COVID-19(84) then.....
Talked to a customer at a local gas station about 8 months back.
His uncle (RIP) had a stroke or maybe a heart attack. Poor guy.
Customer saw the death certificate regarding his uncle.
Cause of death? COVID-19(84).
WITH-COVID-19
Over a million babies were killed in abortions in our country. Were they listed in those results, and if not, why not?
My Dad died in May of 2020. The last time I got to see him was in March, 2020 because his care facility was locked down like Fort Knox, which I appreciated, for his sake. He had cancer and dementia.
I was pleasantly surprised that COVID was NOT on his Death Certificate. I was going to raise holy hell of it had been!
I agree with the others. This is total BS propaganda.
Yes, with.
Sorry for your loss
And if you believe that...
(But Remdesivir might be up there...)
I personally watched 2 people DIE from COVID. The driver of a pickup was on his way back from getting tested and he had a Heart Attack and DIED right before he strayed into oncoming traffic at 60 plus and hit a Guy on a Harley HEAD ON!, who was on his way to get tested, they BOTH died of COVID!!!
Well, that’s exactly what was being done. They listed COVID as the cause of death, in one case at least, where a person died in a car crash. The post mortem swab came back positive I guess, so add it to the numbers!
Boogieman wrote: “Well, that’s exactly what was being done. They listed COVID as the cause of death, in one case at least, where a person died in a car crash. The post mortem swab came back positive I guess, so add it to the numbers!”
One case does not invalidate the million who died from covid.
It was certainly done in a lot more than one case, as has already been admitted by multiple health authorities.
This May I went to the ER for pancreatitis (very painful). Of course they did a blood draw and came back within 20 minutes to tell me I didn't have Covid. I told the RN, "WTF, I don't care about Covid. This is my second bout with pancreatitis within a year. You let lay on this gurney in awful pain to check for Covid?" Her response, "It's protocol."
I yelled at her that I don't care about Covid. Get me something for this pain NOW or the whole hospital will hear from this room! Interestingly, a MD came in shortly injected my IV with a pain killer. I asked what it was, he said Fentanyl. I mentioned the overdose deaths and he told me hospitals have been using it for years. Out like a light.
Sure you don't care, but had to have gall bladder removed for stones causing my pancreatitis. Guessing if I had died in surgery, Covid would have been written on the Death Certificate.
Nope, no shots for original virus, none for Delta, and none for Omnicron. The worse in this household was a minor cold throughout this past season. Runny nose, itchy eyes, some sneezing, and very minor malaise. No sore throat, no fever, no aches or pains, no breathing difficulties.
Covid is similar to influenza, and turned into a world-wide scam. The politicians freaked and shut down economies the world over. BTW, what happened to all the flu cases and deaths for those susceptible?
Boogieman wrote: “It was certainly done in a lot more than one case, as has already been admitted by multiple health authorities.”
You’ve provided one case.
You only need another 999,999.
Sure, if you add in all the unrelated deaths that were blamed on COVID
My state did it will all deaths. Tested positive yet died from cancer? COVID. They even counted people in hospice that was dying from other things.
It must be great living in your tiny little world all clueless and stuff
“COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States between March 2020 and October 2021,”
I call BS.
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