summary of the article: what they have been doing is sheer madness
they should have focused on the huge deathrates in retirement facilities, and let the rest of the population go about their business
"...In conclusion, the relevant death rate for policy purposes has been obscured. The consequence has been inappropriate policies. They have resulted in a bizarro world of highly restricted commercial functioning and immense economic destruction, alongside no evidence that lives were saved and growing evidence of second-tier loss of life resulting from lockdown. .."
shown on Zeroihedge
https://www.zerohedge.com/health/focus-covid-19-death-rate
and the original article, from the American Institute of Economic Research
https://www.aier.org/article/focus-on-the-covid-19-death-rate/
Thanks for sharing that Gunter!
We all know that COVID affects more old people but seeing the actual stats is mind boggling! From your link :
https://www.aier.org/article/focus-on-the-covid-19-death-rate/
In summary the COVID-19 death rate is far more skewed to those older than 75 and those residents in medical care facilities for the aged.
Here's more:
https://freopp.org/the-covid-19-nursing-home-crisis-by-the-numbers-3a47433c3f70
no deaths yet in the nursing home where my wife works.