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Another look at excess deaths

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  • Doctor PhibesD Online
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    Doctor Phibes
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    #14

    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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    • CopperC Offline
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      Copper
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      #15

      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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      • CopperC Offline
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        Copper
        wrote on last edited by
        #16

        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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          Loki
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          #17

          @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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          • Doctor PhibesD Online
            Doctor PhibesD Online
            Doctor Phibes
            wrote on last edited by
            #18

            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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              Copper
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              #19

              @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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                George K
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                #20

                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

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                • CopperC Offline
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                  Copper
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #21

                  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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                  • HoraceH Offline
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                    Horace
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #22

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

                    Education is extremely important.

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                    • KincaidK Offline
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                      Kincaid
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #23

                      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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                        taiwan_girl
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #24

                        @Kincaid 🤣

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                        • kluursK Offline
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                          kluurs
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                          #25

                          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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                            LuFins Dad
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #26

                            @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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                            • CopperC Offline
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                              Copper
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #27

                              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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