The think I find interesting about conspiracy theorists is how they seem blithely unaware that their talking points have been debunked.
Conspiracy theorists: please please cite the thing that debunks your arguments so I don't have to. You are just being lazy not doing this.
Conspiracy theorists: please please cite the thing that debunks your arguments so I don't have to. You are just being lazy not doing this.
https://twitter.com/DaireFeeney/status/1386464560601776132
Why do we count the flu by calendar year, but the covid19 since 2019? Because the flu is endemic, happening every year. Outbreaks and pandemics are temporary, so treated as a single event even if it crosses multiple years.
Yes, yes, precise numbers are difficult because sometimes sometimes hospitals are encouraged to count things as covid19 related that may not be. But excess deaths gives us a solid numbers comparable across countries. 
No, that article you linked to claiming to debunk the "excess deaths" number is completely bogus. They massaged the numbers to avoid seeing the obvious peak above.
No, that "pre-existing conditions" argument is bogus. it misunderstands how death certificates are filled out, and how the CDC reports those numbers. Again, the "excess deaths" graph debunks it.
You misunderstand the "vaccine 95% effective". It's nearly 100% effective -- even if you get the covid, you won't get a severe case that damages lungs and organs. Conversely, your chance of EVENTUALLY getting the covid is probably more than 50%.
Ignore the death rate. Yes, it's primarily fat old people who die from it, so if you aren't one, you probably won't die.
But there's like a 30% chance if you survive you'll get lifelong lung and organ damage that will affect you for the rest of your life.
But there's like a 30% chance if you survive you'll get lifelong lung and organ damage that will affect you for the rest of your life.
You should be scared of the covid not because it'll kill you, but because it'll damage you severely. For every person who's died there's 2 people with lingering effects months later.
Again, the "no more deaths than the flu" argument is debunked by the clear and unambiguous "excess deaths" graph.
BTW, if you think the CDC is lying, then pick another country. Excess deaths spikes almost everywhere (except countries that contained the outbreak).
BTW, if you think the CDC is lying, then pick another country. Excess deaths spikes almost everywhere (except countries that contained the outbreak).
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