• Some people appear to be disappointed that excess deaths are nowhere near prior peak levels (in either SA or the UK). Specious data comparisons won't change that.

  • Some people appear to be disappointed that excess deaths are nowhere near prior peak levels

    That's a shitty opinion, I think people are just wanting to prepare for the worst while hoping for the best, because lives are at stake and it's better to be nicely surprised things aren't as bad rather than the other way round.

  • Then why not not post honestly about the data? Like, hey great news guys, excess deaths are way below prior waves!

  • That's a shitty opinion, I think people are just wanting to prepare for the worst while hoping for the best

    Or as doctors and scientists call it, the precautionary principle, which has done the human race pretty well over the last century or so.

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