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Is COVID killing people

Do you think COVID is killing people? What percent of COVID deaths are attributable to COVID?

  • Yes, all deaths labeled as COVID are avoidable without COVID, regardless of other factors. (100%)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Yes, most COVID death are avoidable without COVID as one of the causes. (90%+)

    Votes: 15 75.0%
  • Maybe, this could be overblown as many of these would probably have died anyway. (70%+)

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • Maybe, this is overblown but COVID is still killing people and it is a problem. (50%+)

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • No, COVID is a factor sure, but it is so overblown the data is not really meaningful. (30%+/-)

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • No, absolutely not, the 6% claim is the true number, all else is fear-mongering (<=6%)

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • Something else? (explain in comments)

    Votes: 1 5.0%

  • Total voters
    20
From the CDC:
Total predicted number of excess deaths since 2/1/2020 across the United States: 183,392 - 245,305
And thus you have the answer to one question. The answer to some of the other questions/hypotheses would come over time to see if there's a corresponding dip in expected mortality over the course of the next year. However, I don't know if they would update the expected mortality levels to reflect and account for the excesses of people who died. One argument, however, is that the [potential] mortality dip could be obscured by excess deaths resulting secondary to societal effects of the virus.
 
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