Excess Republican COVID Deaths Are Massive. But Not Surprising. (Thomas Smith and Dr. Lindsay; Serious Inquiries Only podcast SIO343)

Science denialism kills. Anti-vax conspiracy theory kills. This was obvious. But what are the numbers? How many more Republicans died of COVID than might have anyway? A new study has done a rigorous job answering that question, and the answer is grim. Very grim.

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https://seriouspod.com/sio343-excess-republican-covid-deaths-are-massive-but-not-surprising/

U.S. ‘excess deaths’ during pandemic surpassed 1 million, with covid killing most but other diseases adding to the toll, CDC says - The Washington Post

… The CDC documented 13 other types of non-covid causes of death that were inflated during the pandemic compared with historical trends starting in 2013. For example, since the start of the pandemic, the category of ischemic heart disease has recorded an additional 30,000 deaths beyond what would be expected. Deaths from hypertensive disease were nearly 62,000 higher than expected...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/02/15/1-million-excess-deaths-in-pandemic/