Tag Archive: Excess deaths
“Show Us the Data”: High Court Demands Austrian Government Justify COVID-19 Restrictions
Austria’s powerful Constitutional Court has demanded detailed data from the Government Health Ministry justifying the coronavirus response plus an explanation of the recent wave of non-Covid excess deaths.
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Why Are Deaths in Europe Soaring When Covid Isn’t to Blame?
Deaths are running high across Europe this winter. But it's not all Covid. As many as half of the excess deaths are from something else. But what?
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November’s Age-Standardised Mortality Rate Was 8% Higher Than the Five-Year Average
November's age-standardised mortality rate was 8% higher than the five-year average, and there were 5,000 more deaths than last month. However, much of the increase was accounted for by non-Covid causes.
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Only Half of Excess Deaths in England and Wales Since July Linked to Covid
The Office for National Statistics has reported that only half of excess deaths in England and Wales since July have been attributed to Covid.
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October’s Age-Standardised Mortality Rate Was Equal to the Five-Year Average
October's age-standardised mortality rate was about equal to the five-year average – slightly lower in fact. This suggests that many of the non-Covid 'excess' deaths we've seen recently are due to population ageing.
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Nearly 10,000 More People Have Died Than Usual Since July from Non-Covid Illnesses
Almost 10,000 extra people have died from non-Covid illnesses in England and Wales since the summer, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Are Vaccines Driving Excess Deaths in Scotland, a Professor of Biology Asks
Retired Professor of Biology Richard Ennos has written to the Scottish Government expressing his concern at the high level of excess deaths this summer and raising the potential role of the vaccines in driving it.
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Putting the Pandemic’s Death Toll Into Perspective
In 2019, nine out of ten people lived in countries with a higher level of mortality than Britain experienced last year. While the change in mortality last year was historically high, the level to which it rose was not.
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U.K. Suffers High Death Toll Despite Massive Spending to Combat Covid
Despite spectacular levels of spending and impressive vaccination rates, the U.K. has fared poorly in the pandemic compared both to one of Europe's poorer countries and to other island nations.
Read more August’s Age-Standardised Mortality Rate Was 2.5% Higher Than the Five-Year Average
August's age-standardised mortality rate was 2.5% higher than the five-year average. But looking at age-adjusted mortality in the first eight months of the year, 2021 is the sixth least deadly year on record.
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