Covid 19 -

[Mr_G6ET]

Originally Posted by smoo

Total death. For example around 2.5 million people died in the US last year.

Died because of ? if this is to be ignored as you suggest, doesn't that trend continue ?

Originally Posted by smoo

Total death. For example around 2.8 million people died in the US last year.

Number of deaths for leading causes of death:
Heart disease: 647,457
Cancer: 599,108
Accidents (unintentional injuries): 169,936
Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 160,201
Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 146,383
Alzheimer’s disease: 121,404
Diabetes: 83,564
Influenza and Pneumonia: 55,672 170k this year already i.e. x 3 even with lockdown(s)
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis: 50,633
Intentional self-harm (suicide): 47,173

Originally Posted by smoo

...Maybe 2020 will spike, because it has prematurely claimed lives of some that were months off from death in the first place

Dobbed yourself in using the word 'some'

Originally Posted by smoo

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The ongoing social impact and mental health issues that will result from these lockdowns will make Covid look like a walk in the park.

I originally thought lock down and do as you're told is a good solution but I do agree that there is likely/probably another way of dealing with this, locking away the people with 'issues', oldies or sick for long periods is sure to be doing damage