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Scientists in the U.K. say COVID-19 deaths are as much 63%
lower than implied, and it’s time to count the deaths in a way that accurately
reflects not only the real number of people who have died from COVID-19, but
the age groups that are most affected.
“Reported excess deaths likely include a significant number
of non-COVID deaths,” the universities of Loughborough and Sheffield said, and
“over the lockdown period as a whole government policy has increased mortality
rather than reduced it.”
They also said the death counts include people who have died
as a result of the lockdowns — for example, those who have cancer or a chronic disease
like cardiac problems, as well as the fact that most deaths are concentrated in
the very elderly — those ages 74 to 84 and those above age 85.
“This study raises questions not simply about the efficacy
of the blanket lockdown response, but also whether government communications to
encourage public compliance have inadvertently driven other, more harmful,
behaviors,” they added.
SOURCE: Loughborough
University July 3, 2020