These “Thousands of deaths” are where the deceased happened to also test positive for COVID. Most of the deaths were people who were already very sick and likely not caused by COVID.
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/coronavirus-excess-...
We’re now so far past thinking the cost of the pointless lockdowns was worth the benefit.
Luckily, those who used COVID to seize power now have only a few easily influenced and perpetually fearful people still willing to cede control of their lives.
Utah barely locked down, has their kids in school, no mask requirements but has also one of the lowest death rates in the country.
A lot of southern states had the same policy, but have some of the highest death rates in the country. [1]
Utah is also one of the youngest and fittest states in the country while Mississippi (#1 for deaths per capita) is consistently ranked one of the most obese[2]. As far as I'm concerned, Covid should be encouraging the US to talk about their longest lasting health crisis - an obesity epidemic, but for some reason that hasn't materialized.
1. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109011/coronavirus-covi...
https://twitter.com/CDCInjury/status/1498357668125323265?s=2...
It's still early days, and there may well be a rise in deaths by suicide as we gradually come out of pandemic. We always need to be watchful.
But all the people who claim that suicide increased during pandemic are simply wrong.
Can you post the source you used for this?
But no, thank you. That's not the place/mindset I'd like to live in.
Good luck, and stay safe.
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Edit.
Just think of it.
Say Bob is a programmer so addicted to coding. He code and code, day and night, ignored necessary exercises, skipping meals, drinking too much soda. And then omicron hit and he didn't make it.
"He deserves it" you say? Why should not him get another chance to pull out of the rushing sessions and get better at taking care of himself?
- Forced vaccinations/vax passes
- Children vaccinated
- Boosters forever
- Mask mandates forever
- Social distancing forever
That's not a place/mindset I'd like to live in.
Children are vaccinated all over the world every day for multiple different diseases.
Are boosters required for ever? What's your research on this? Where did you get your time machine?
Again the use of forever, masks and social distancing become nice to have options for people but after vaccination these are guidelines rather than mandates.