Thread by @TrackingCovid

Tennessee Mortality Data:

tennesseestands.org/coviddashboard…

Per the CDC, Tennessee is on track to see about a 10-12% increase year-over-year in total mortality from all causes

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In a recent survey, Americans responded that the mortality burden of Covid was 225 times higher than it actually was. Between 1500 to 1650 Tennesseans pass away every week. While all loss of life is tragic, it is important to keep this in perspective.

kekstcnc.com/media/2793/kek…

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Public Health should be focused on minimizing all harms to human life. The response of our politicians and Public Health authorities have exacerbated an opioid crisis and cause undue stress and fear among many.

emergency.cdc.gov/han/2020/han00…

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causing them to delay or avoid live-saving care, and that has had its own cost in human life.

heart.bmj.com/content/107/2/…

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While many are still arguing that the presence of a highly contagious respiratory virus is “preventable” – we know that shutting down hospitals, schools, and constant fear-mongering from the press, is deadly.

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The impacts of social isolation from canceling school activities and remote school has led to increased suicidal ideation in our children.

pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/…

#openschools
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