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    @George-K said in Another look at excess deaths:

    Therefore, according to Briand, not only has COVID-19 had no effect on the percentage of deaths of older people, but it has also not increased the total number of deaths.
    These data analyses suggest that in contrast to most people’s assumptions, the number of deaths by COVID-19 is not alarming. In fact, it has relatively no effect on deaths in the United States.

    In the second sentence, they shifted from "deaths of older" to "deaths".

    The need for temporary morgues might be because the deaths came in bunches instead of being spread throughout the year.

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      The drama associated with covid has to be reduced so there will be no way Mr. Biden can be blamed for any unhappiness.

      Mr. Biden must look good at all times, let's move covid to page 2, below the fold.

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        @George-K said in Another look at excess deaths:

        Therefore, according to Briand, not only has COVID-19 had no effect on the percentage of deaths of older people, but it has also not increased the total number of deaths.
        These data analyses suggest that in contrast to most people’s assumptions, the number of deaths by COVID-19 is not alarming. In fact, it has relatively no effect on deaths in the United States.

        In the second sentence, they shifted from "deaths of older" to "deaths".

        The need for temporary morgues might be because the deaths came in bunches instead of being spread throughout the year.

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        @Copper said in Another look at excess deaths:

        @George-K said in Another look at excess deaths:

        Therefore, according to Briand, not only has COVID-19 had no effect on the percentage of deaths of older people, but it has also not increased the total number of deaths.
        These data analyses suggest that in contrast to most people’s assumptions, the number of deaths by COVID-19 is not alarming. In fact, it has relatively no effect on deaths in the United States.

        In the second sentence, they shifted from "deaths of older" to "deaths".

        The need for temporary morgues might be because the deaths came in bunches instead of being spread throughout the year.

        And in highly concentrated places (hospital) versus all the other places people die.

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        • George KG Offline
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          George K
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          #13

          Read the thread...

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            The irony is that taking down the article is likely to do much more for the "Covid is nothing" brigade than publishing it would have.

            I was only joking

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              I didn't verify this data

              It is from a comment on the page that originally showed the article and now points to a PDF version

              Here is the pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iO0K75EZAF8dkNDkDmM3L4zNNY0X-Xw5/view

              https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/11/a-closer-look-at-u-s-deaths-due-to-covid-19

              Consider the following figures- US Total deaths by year per CDC:

              2013: 2,596,993

              2014: 2,626,418

              2015: 2,712,630

              2016: 2,744,248

              2017: 2,813,503

              2018: 2,839,205

              2019: 2,855,000

              2020: as of 11/14 total deaths= 2,512,880

              At present the US is experiencing a 1.12% increase in overall mortality rates for 2020- not good- pandemicky numbers to be sure.

              However, last year, 2019, there was also a 1.12% increase. Did we miss a pandemic in 2019?

              But wait it’s even "scarier"- 2018 saw a 1.22% increase in mortality rates, 2017 saw a 1.24% increase, 2016 1.27% increase, 2015 1.27% increase, 2014 1.29% increase- all exceeding 2020’s increase in mortality rate- so does this mean we have had pandemics for the last 7 years?

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                This is why they took the article down.

                The article provided evidence that may be used to support the notion that we didn't have a lot of extra deaths due to covid.

                This notion must not be allowed to spread.

                Even if the statistics support it.

                Is that it?

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                • CopperC Copper

                  I didn't verify this data

                  It is from a comment on the page that originally showed the article and now points to a PDF version

                  Here is the pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iO0K75EZAF8dkNDkDmM3L4zNNY0X-Xw5/view

                  https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/11/a-closer-look-at-u-s-deaths-due-to-covid-19

                  Consider the following figures- US Total deaths by year per CDC:

                  2013: 2,596,993

                  2014: 2,626,418

                  2015: 2,712,630

                  2016: 2,744,248

                  2017: 2,813,503

                  2018: 2,839,205

                  2019: 2,855,000

                  2020: as of 11/14 total deaths= 2,512,880

                  At present the US is experiencing a 1.12% increase in overall mortality rates for 2020- not good- pandemicky numbers to be sure.

                  However, last year, 2019, there was also a 1.12% increase. Did we miss a pandemic in 2019?

                  But wait it’s even "scarier"- 2018 saw a 1.22% increase in mortality rates, 2017 saw a 1.24% increase, 2016 1.27% increase, 2015 1.27% increase, 2014 1.29% increase- all exceeding 2020’s increase in mortality rate- so does this mean we have had pandemics for the last 7 years?

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                  @Copper said in Another look at excess deaths:

                  I didn't verify this data

                  It is from a comment on the page that originally showed the article and now points to a PDF version

                  Here is the pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iO0K75EZAF8dkNDkDmM3L4zNNY0X-Xw5/view

                  https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/11/a-closer-look-at-u-s-deaths-due-to-covid-19

                  Consider the following figures- US Total deaths by year per CDC:

                  2013: 2,596,993

                  2014: 2,626,418

                  2015: 2,712,630

                  2016: 2,744,248

                  2017: 2,813,503

                  2018: 2,839,205

                  2019: 2,855,000

                  2020: as of 11/14 total deaths= 2,512,880

                  At present the US is experiencing a 1.12% increase in overall mortality rates for 2020- not good- pandemicky numbers to be sure.

                  However, last year, 2019, there was also a 1.12% increase. Did we miss a pandemic in 2019?

                  But wait it’s even "scarier"- 2018 saw a 1.22% increase in mortality rates, 2017 saw a 1.24% increase, 2016 1.27% increase, 2015 1.27% increase, 2014 1.29% increase- all exceeding 2020’s increase in mortality rate- so does this mean we have had pandemics for the last 7 years?

                  Assuming these are correct numbers somebody needs to explain them.

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                    The numbers I've seen from other countries certainly don't agree with these. I believe the UK is 15% above average. I don't really see why the US would be any different.

                    I was only joking

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                    • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                      The numbers I've seen from other countries certainly don't agree with these. I believe the UK is 15% above average. I don't really see why the US would be any different.

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                      @Doctor-Phibes said in Another look at excess deaths:

                      The numbers I've seen from other countries certainly don't agree with these. I believe the UK is 15% above average. I don't really see why the US would be any different.

                      https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/death-rate

                      ![alt text](f92640dc-1468-423b-980e-f41504db6411-image.png image url)

                      https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/GBR/united-kingdom/death-rate

                      ![alt text](8397c9af-8dc4-49c2-b111-856bc8e073e1-image.png image url)

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                      • George KG Offline
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                        The author of the pulled article responds to JHU's action:

                        https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/authors-response-closer-look-us-deaths-due-covid-19-yanni-gu/?trackingId=xjBSM9QqTLC4ld5zUbNG0Q%3D%3D

                        Today, on November 27th, The News-Letter officially posted their reason for retracting the article, stating inaccuracies in the analysis. I am frustrated at the explanation, and I think it is disrespectful to Dr. Briand’s hard work putting data together and doing an honest analysis. If her analysis was to be contradicted, then at least an equal-level analysis should be done to provide more data and thus a new conclusion. Dr. Briand and her work deserve such respect.

                        I have attached the links for the article, The News-Letters’ explanation for taking down the article, and Dr. Genevieve Briand’s event recording down below. Please take a look to get the full message. Thank you very much for everyone’s interest in this matter, and I respect all opinions.

                        Article "A Closer Look at U.S. Deaths due to COVID-19": https://web.archive.org/web/20201126163323/https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/11/a-closer-look-at-u-s-deaths-due-to-covid-19

                        Editors' explanation for the retraction: https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/11/a-closer-look-at-u-s-deaths-due-to-covid-19

                        Dr. Genevieve Briand's event video:

                        Link to video

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          Briand’s study should not be used exclusively in understanding the impact of COVID-19, but should be taken in context with the countless other data...

                          Countless?

                          Data that can't be counted?

                          That's not very good data.

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                            data are like assholes, everybody has one. No wait, that's opinions.

                            Education is extremely important.

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                              I saw that article too and said, WTF?

                              Obviously, Dominion software is counting these deaths.

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                              • KincaidK Kincaid

                                I saw that article too and said, WTF?

                                Obviously, Dominion software is counting these deaths.

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                                @Kincaid 🤣

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                                  US deaths to top 3 million - most ever.

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                                  • kluursK kluurs

                                    US deaths to top 3 million - most ever.

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                                    @kluurs said in Another look at excess deaths:

                                    US deaths to top 3 million - most ever.

                                    I’ve said it before, I want to see the numbers over 3 years, not one...

                                    The Brad

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                                      This is the deadliest year in U.S. history, with deaths expected to top 3 million for the first time —

                                      "expected to"

                                      So these deaths haven't happened yet

                                      due mainly to the coronavirus pandemic.

                                      How do we know the cause of these "expected" deaths?

                                      They haven't happened, they might not happen.

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