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Did lockdowns work? The verdict on Covid restrictions – Institute of Economic Affairs

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 5 July 2023

The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the effect of lockdowns, also referred to as ‘Covid restrictions’, ‘social distancing measures’ etc., on COVID-19 mortality based on available empirical evidence. We define lockdowns as the imposition of at least one compulsory, non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI). We employ a systematic search and screening procedure in which 19,646 studies are identified that could potentially address the purpose of our study. After three levels of screening, 32 studies qualified. Of those, estimates from 22 studies could be converted to standardised measures for inclusion in the metaanalysis.

https://iea.org.uk/publications/did-lockdowns-work-the-verdict-on-covid-restrictions/

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Massive spike in excess deaths sparks calls for an ‘urgent investigation’: Nearly 3,000 more Brits than usual are dying each week – Daily Mail

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 24 January 2023

MPs have called for an urgent investigation into Britain’s soaring death rates as thousands more people than usual are dying each week.

Some 17,381 deaths were registered in England and Wales in the seven days to January 13 – 2,837 above average for the time of year.

This is the highest number of excess deaths since 3,429 in the week to February 12, 2021, when the UK was experiencing its second wave of Covid-19 infections and vaccination had only just begun.

On that occasion, deaths involving coronavirus accounted for 37 per cent of all those registered, according to the Office for National Statistics.

https://archive.today/2023.01.24-173156/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11671587/Massive-spike-excess-deaths-sparks-calls-urgent-investigation.html

Tags Accident & Emergency, Collateral Damage, Commons Health and Social Care Committee, COVID-19, Daily Mail, England, Excess Deaths, Excess Mortality, Influenza, Investigation, NHS, NHS England, Pneumonia, Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Spike, Statistics, UK, Wales

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UK excess deaths increase – Dr. John Campbell

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 9 January 2023

UK shows an alarming increase in non-Covid related excess deaths.
This is consistent with data from November 2022.
This merits an official government response.
Data shows there are more infections but fewer cases are symptomatic, which is good news.
Infections are high but hospitalisations are not high.
Deaths due to Covid are not increasing. It’s the non-Covid deaths that are increasing.
Previous infections reduce the likelihood of getting re-infected.
Protection from the vaccine against re-infection only lasts 10-11 weeks, which is not very long.
Most people admitted to hospital as incidental infections (not admitted for Covid).
We’re not seeing many deaths in younger age groups.
Other than age, obesity is the biggest risk factor of dying from Covid.
It is strange that the government is not talking about these excess deaths which would constitute a public health emergency.

Tags COVID-19, Dr. John Campbell, England, Excess Deaths, Hospitalisation, Infection, Infection Rate, Obesity, Office for National Statistics, Public Health, Transmission, UK, Vaccination, Wales, ZOE Covid Study

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More people have been dying this year due to irregular heartbeat, official figures suggest – Sky News

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 20 September 2022

Deaths due to an irregular heartbeat are likely to be one of the reasons more people than usual have been dying this year – with the number well above average so far.
The number of deaths registered in England and Wales due to cardiac arrhythmias was more than usual for much of the first half of 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Deaths in this category had the second highest excess mortality figures in March and April, up from being the eighth highest in February and the fourth highest in January.
Excess deaths, or extra deaths, are the number of deaths that are above the long-term average for a particular week or month of the year.

https://news.sky.com/story/irregular-heartbeat-likely-to-be-one-of-the-reasons-more-people-than-usual-have-been-dying-this-year-12701948

Tags All Cause Mortality, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Collateral Damage, COVID-19, Excess Deaths, Excess Mortality, Government, Heart Problems, Office for National Statistics, Policy, Statistics, UK, Wales

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COVID-19 deaths and autopsies Feb 2020 to Dec 2021 – Office for National Statistics

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 17 January 2022

An Office for National Statistics FOI request revealed 6,183 deaths recorded where COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned on the death certificate, between 1 February 2020 to 31 December 2021.

You asked
Please supply deaths caused solely by covid 19, where covid is the only cause of death listed on the death certificate, broken down by age group and gender between feb 2020 up to and including dec 2021.
Please supply the number of autopsies carried out on those where covid was the only cause stated.
We said
Thank you for your enquiry.
We have provided analysis on COVID-19 as the only cause of death by age and sex in England and Wales for your requested time period.

Table 1: Number of deaths where COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned on the death certificate, 1 February 2020 to 31 December 2021, by sex and age group, England and Wales
Age group	Males	Females
<1	1	0
1-4	0	0
5-9	0	0
10-14	0	1
15-19	1	0
20-24	4	1
25-29	12	3
30-34	24	7
35-39	42	15
40-44	52	24
45-49	87	43
50-54	138	52
55-59	234	92
60-64	254	102
65-69	279	119
70-74	357	204
75-79	395	252
80-84	492	402
85-89	470	533
90+	520	971

http://archive.today/2022.01.18-223112/https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/transparencyandgovernance/freedomofinformationfoi/covid19deathsandautopsiesfeb2020todec2021

Tags Autopsy, Cause of Death, COVID-19, Death Registration, England, Freedom Of Information Request, Office for National Statistics, Statistics, Wales

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Deaths from COVID-19 with no other underlying causes – Office for National Statistics

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 16 December 2021

You asked
Please can you advise on deaths purely from covid with no other underlying causes.

We said
Thank you for your request.
…Please see below for death registrations for 2020 and 2021 (provisional) that were due to COVID-19 and were recorded without any pre-existing conditions, England and Wales.
2020: 9400 (0-64: 1549 / 65 and over: 7851)
2021 Q1: 6483 (0-64: 1560/ 65 and over: 4923)
2021 Q2: 346 (0-64: 153/ 65 and over: 193)
2021 Q3: 1142 (0-64: 512/ 65 and over: 630)

https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/transparencyandgovernance/freedomofinformationfoi/deathsfromcovid19withnootherunderlyingcauses

Tags Cause of Death, COVID-19, Death Registration, England, Freedom Of Information Request, Office for National Statistics, Pre-existing Conditions, Statistics, UK, Wales

News

Majority of Covid ICU Patients in October and November Were Vaccinated – The Daily Sceptic

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 11 December 2021

Contrary to the claims made by Dr Rachel Clarke and Professor Stephen Powis last month and used to blame the unvaccinated for the mounting troubles of the NHS, new data out this week shows that the majority of Covid ICU admissions in October and November were among the vaccinated, not the unvaccinated.

The latest report from ICNARC shows that of Covid ICU patients in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 50.5% in October and 50.7% in November were double vaccinated. Add to that the 2.8% in October and 1.8% in November who were single-vaccinated and you get overall vaccinated proportions of 53.3% in October and 52.5% in November. That compares to 46.7% unvaccinated in October and 47.5% in November. Note that the unvaccinated here includes people who received a vaccine less than 14 days prior to the positive Covid test, so includes some (an unknown number) who are actually single vaccinated.

https://dailysceptic.org/2021/12/11/majority-of-covid-icu-patients-in-october-and-november-were-vaccinated/

Tags COVID-19, Effectiveness, Enlgand, ICU, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre, Lockdown Sceptics, NHS England, Northern Ireland, Statistics, UK, Vaccination, Wales

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Recent deaths in young people in England and Wales – HART

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 11 October 2021

The mortality data for England and Wales from ONS from 1 May 2021 until 17 September 2021 shows a significant excess, particularly in the 15-19 year age group. Depending on the baseline chosen, the excess for 15-19 year olds is between 16% and 47% above expected levels (see table 1 and 2). COVID-19 deaths were too small in number to account for the excess. A disproportionate number of these excess deaths were in males. A certain amount of variation by random chance would be expected but an increase of this proportion is large enough not to be dismissed without further investigation.

…Mortality has risen in younger age groups since 1^st May 2021. The increase in the 15-19 year old age group is particularly noticeable, especially as deaths in this age group are uncommon. The excess deaths have a marked male predominance. An increase in ambulance call outs for patients who have had a cardiac arrest or are unconscious showed a coincidental noticeable rise from May 2021. The period also coincides with the rollout of vaccination. Finally, ONS have reported on a striking rise in age adjusted mortality rates in those with only one dose that accelerated in May 2021 to levels far exceeding those in the unvaccinated.

*Table 1 and Table* *2: Mortality from 1^st May 2021 to 17^th September by age group. Table 1 uses a 2020 baseline and table 2 uses a mean from 2015-2019.*

Figure 7 Age adjusted non-COVID mortality rates by vaccination status as published by ONS on 13^th September

https://www.hartgroup.org/recent-deaths-in-young-people-in-england-and-wales/

Tags Charts, Children, COVID-19, Excess Deaths, Males, Myocarditis, National Immunisation Management System, Office for National Statistics, Side-effects, Statistics, UK, Vaccination, Vaccine Damage, Wales, Young People

News

England and Wales records more than 70,000 excess deaths in private homes since start of COVID-19 pandemic – Sky News

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 28 September 2021

New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed the number of people dying in their homes has risen dramatically over the last 18 months.

At least 70,602 excess deaths in homes were registered between 7 March, 2020 and 17 September, 2021 across England and Wales.

However, only 8,423 (12%) of these deaths involved COVID-19, according to PA news agency analysis of data from the ONS.

http://archive.today/2021.10.01-172526/https://news.sky.com/story/england-and-wales-records-more-than-70-000-excess-deaths-in-private-homes-since-start-of-covid-19-pandemic-12420482

Tags Care Homes, Collateral Damage, COVID-19, Elderly, England, Excess Deaths, Excess Mortality, Office for National Statistics, PA News, UK, Wales

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Wales to launch pilot universal basic income scheme – The Guardian

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 13 May 2021

A pilot universal basic income (UBI) scheme is to be launched in Wales, the first minister, Mark Drakeford, has revealed.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/may/14/wales-to-launch-universal-basic-income-pilot-scheme

Tags Economy, England, Scotland, The Guardian, Universal Basic Income, Wales

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Pollutants and nanoplastics found in disposable face masks, according to Swansea University study – Wales Online

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 4 May 2021

Scientists have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when submerged in water.

The research by Swansea University reveals high levels of pollutants – including lead, antimony, and copper – within the silicon-based and plastic fibres of common disposable face masks.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/pollutants-nanoplastics-disposable-face-masks-20519711

Tags Chemical, COVID-19, Dr. Sarper Sarp, Face Masks, Pollution, Wales, Wales Online

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Age standardised mortality: 2020 is only 9th worst year since 1971 – UK Column

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 18 January 2021

Source: UK Column News, 18th January 2021

https://youtu.be/UGhr9Lv7h-g?t=1435

Tags Age-standardised Mortality Rate, Charts, COVID-19, England, Office for National Statistics, Statistics, UK, UK Column, Wales

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Coronavirus not among 10 most common causes of death in September – Sky News

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 23 October 2020

There were 2,703 excess deaths across England and Wales in September, official figures show – but coronavirus was not in the 10 leading causes of fatality.

The leading cause of death in September for both nations was dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-not-among-10-most-common-causes-of-death-in-september-ons-12111980

Tags COVID-19, England, Excess Deaths, Mortality Rate, Office for National Statistics, Sky News, UK, Wales

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Covid: Deaths near lowest level since March – BBC

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 22 September 2020

Coronavirus accounted for 1% of all deaths in England and Wales in the second week of this month.

That’s among the lowest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) since March when the pandemic took hold.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54248150

Tags BBC, COVID-19, England, Mortality Rate, Office for National Statistics, Statistics, UK, Wales

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Coronial autopsies identify the indirect effects of COVID-19 – The Lancet

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 10 August 2020

Review of autopsy reports enabled the determination of the relative contributions of undiagnosed COVID-19 and lockdown restrictions on deaths. Of the 67 autopsies done at our hospital during the first 2 months of lockdown, only two autopsies identified COVID-19 that was undiagnosed before death. More frequently, reduced access to health-care systems associated with lockdown was identified as a probable contributory factor (six cases) or possible contributory factor (eight cases) to death. These causes included potentially preventable out-of-hospital deaths such as acute myocardial infarction and diabetic ketoacidosis, in which patients contacted the health services by telephone and were advised to self-isolate at home rather than attending hospital. Direct reference to financial or work pressures caused by COVID-19 was identified in three of ten cases of suicide.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(20)30180-8/fulltext

Tags Autopsy, Collateral Damage, COVID-19, Death Registration, England, John Radcliffe Hospital, Lockdown, Pathology, Suicide, The Lancet, UK, Wales

Opinion

This is what we shot ourselves in the foot for – Hector Drummond

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 8 July 2020

Novelist Hector Drummond decided to look at the annual death figures for England and Wales from the Office for National Statistics. This is what he found after graphing the numbers all the way back to the turn of the twentieth century.

The 2020 death figures on the right cannot even be considered a spike over the course of the century.