Another look at excess deaths

[Loki]

@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.

[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.

[Copper]

@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


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


[George K]

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

[Copper]

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.

[Horace]

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

[Kincaid]

I saw that article too and said, WTF?

Obviously, Dominion software is counting these deaths.

[taiwan_girl]

@Kincaid

[kluurs]

US deaths to top 3 million - most ever.

[LuFins Dad]

@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...

[Copper]

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.