Posted on 09/23/2020 11:11:10 AM PDT by george76
When President Trump advocated reopening the economy, he warned that the lockdowns might have more of an adverse impact than COVID-19. Some assumed he was only talking about the economic implications but he also noted the risk of drug overdoses and suicides. We have seen increases in both of those types of deaths, along with significant mental health impacts..
the tragedy of extended lockdowns is compounded by people not seeking medical care.
United Kingdom is noting this trend .. Unexplained deaths in private homes are nearly nine times higher than those from Covid-19 amid fears that many people are still not accessing life-saving medical treatment.
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Someone in the United States has a heart attack every 40 seconds, or nearly 790,000 per year. Likewise, strokes affect approximately 795,000,
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Studies have also shown cancer screenings are down, which may lead to an increase in deaths where timely screening would have saved a life:
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As a reminder, the infection fatality rate (IFR) for the seasonal flu, according to the World Health Organization, is 0.1%. For ages birth to 49, the IFR is lower than the seasonal flu. This fact needs to start guiding public policy nationwide immediately, especially regarding school openings where the average age of teachers is 41.
Clearly, those most at risk are over 70, and we know that these deaths generally include preexisting conditions. As of June, almost half of all deaths from COVID-19 had occurred in nursing homes.
(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...
We’ve been Had.
When your governor is preventing you from opening up your business, putting food on the table, taking care of your family, how do you think this effect them personally?
Manufactured virus, manufactured crisis.
“Unexplained deaths in private homes are nearly nine times higher than those from Covid-19 amid fears that many people are still not accessing life-saving medical treatment.”
This is an important take-away from this article. Those who pay attention to “excess deaths” compared to previous years should take note of it.
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