Tag Archive: Excess deaths
Deaths in Iceland Jump 30% in First Quarter of 2022 – Just as Vaccine Boosters Were Rolled Out
In January to March 2022, 760 people died in Iceland, a sharp increase of 28% on the five-year average. The most notable difference from previous years is the booster vaccine rollout over the winter.
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U.K. Coronavirus Infections Near Record High – But Deaths Remain Below Average
UK Covid infections have climbed by a million in a week, ONS data suggest – but deaths remain below average for the time of year, and there are no calls for the return of restrictions.
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Lancet Study Which Claims Pandemic Death Toll is Three Times Higher Than Official Figures Uses SIX Models and Churns Out Nonsensical Results
A new paper in the Lancet claims that the pandemic death toll is three times higher than official estimates. But it's based on six models that churn out nonsensical results.
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January’s Age-Standardised Mortality Rate Was the Second Lowest on Record
After two months of excess mortality, January's age-standardised mortality rate was 14% below the five-year average. This provides strong evidence for mortality displacement – the pandemic brought deaths forward.
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Why Are There So Many Heart Attacks?
Why have there been up to 28,000 additional heart attacks in England since May 2021? Data from ambulance trusts shed light on an alarming trend.
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The Overwhelming Importance of Geography in Explaining Covid Mortality
Of the 15 countries with zero or negative excess mortality, no less than 14 are islands. After two years of lockdowns, it seems the best strategy for dealing with Covid is… be a small country with few land borders.
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Omicron: The Phantom Covid Wave
Reported infections have hit record highs during the Omicron surge, and deaths are up too – but excess deaths are low or zero, making Omicron largely a phantom Covid wave. No wonder restrictions are being lifted.
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Care Homes With the Fewest Covid Deaths Had the Highest Total Deaths Because So Many Died of Isolation, Study Finds
Higher quality nursing homes had fewer Covid deaths but more overall deaths, as their brutal isolation policies came at a considerable cost in human life, a study has found.
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Why Are Deaths in Highly-Vaccinated Denmark Approaching a Record High?
Why are reported Covid deaths in Denmark approaching a record high, despite high levels of vaccination and the mildness of Omicron? It is all the more perplexing because ICU numbers are right down low.
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Why the ‘Healthy Vaccinee Effect’ is a Myth and Cannot Explain the Spikes in Deaths at the Time of the Vaccine Rollout
The ONS claims the strange spikes in deaths around the time of the vaccine rollout are due to a 'healthy vaccinee effect', but new analysis shows that is contradicted by the ONS's own data.
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