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PoindexterOglethorpe

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8. But it's still only about 12% of all deaths.

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 02:43 PM

Sep 2020

People die from an amazing range of things.

I think for a lot of people, see or hear that it's the third leading cause of death, makes them think a third of all deaths are caused by it. Which absolutely isn't the case.

Here's an interesting link which looks at total daily deaths and compares them with daily deaths from influenza, daily deaths from Covid-19 overall, and the number of Covid-19 deaths on Sept 6.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109281/covid-19-daily-deaths-compared-to-all-causes/

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The leading cause of death: [View all] tblue37 Sep 2020 OP

MAGATS: "How soon can I vote for him?" Blue Owl Sep 2020 #1

Another example of Kushner's incompetence PJMcK Sep 2020 #2

Lindsey Graham also encouraged him to BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #3

Not really. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #4

I believe it's intended as hyperbole. nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #5

I suppose. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #6

Covid is now the third leading cause of death in the US. LisaL Sep 2020 #7

But it's still only about 12% of all deaths. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #8

Hold on a sec. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #9

The increase in things like suicide and so on that you noted, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #10

In what sense do you need 6,000 deaths to exceed 1,740 deaths? lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #11

About 7500 people died every day in this country from all causes prior to Covid -19. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #12