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11. They figure the number at the end of the year is 470,000
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 05:57 PM
Jan 2021
But those figures only measure excess deaths through the week ending December 19, when the official confirmed death toll was at 316,000. Since then, another 31,000 lost souls have been added to the official count. Excess deaths during the pandemic have hovered around twenty percent, meaning that in the past two weeks, it’s likely that an additional 6,000 deaths have been undercounted — meaning the current number of excess deaths is likely around 470,000.
Here's something from about a week ago on the subject of excess deaths from all causes. progree Jan 2021 #1
That's like .15% of the population. OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2021 #2
Thanks, Trump. Heckuva job! BadgerKid Jan 2021 #3
I believe it. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #4
The Trump/Pence Personal Death Count. keithbvadu2 Jan 2021 #5
Daily 9-11s because of Donald Six Words tRump. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #6
Donald "Six Words" tRump? What are the words? Orange Buffoon Jan 2021 #10
Asked about Covid deaths in the spring, he said "I take no responsibility at all". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #12
Or, "Fifteen cases now, probably one next week" Captain Zero Jan 2021 #18
I've always assumed this. pat_k Jan 2021 #7
The excess death count can IMO be partly attributable to indirect deaths nitpicker Jan 2021 #8
Shades of what I was discussing about to happen (again) in London nitpicker Jan 2021 #9
Those are few & counteracting that is lower influenza deaths due to lower infections & higher vax. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #13
Tell that to my aunt's husband nitpicker Jan 2021 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author nitpicker Jan 2021 #15
They figure the number at the end of the year is 470,000 progree Jan 2021 #11
I've been wondering area51 Jan 2021 #16
Put this in perspective turbinetree Jan 2021 #17
Not sure how much stock I'd put in this info DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #19
Unrelated to the Covid deaths, but a corollary FakeNoose Jan 2021 #20
Can't go to Mediaite GETPLANING Jan 2021 #21
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