Someone help me understand this

[hollodero]

(10-08-2020, 03:04 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: So, what's interesting is that I saw a report somewhere that the pandemic is also causing an increase in non-COVID deaths because people are avoiding hospitals and doctors' offices, so they aren't seeking treatment for conditions that wouldn't be fatal with treatment, but are without.

Heard the same thing in my country.

Of coruse, many americans also simply lost their healthcare during the economic crisis that came with COVID.... heard there's an estimate of 5 million people affected by that. Hard to believe that doesn't come with quite a few additional fatalities.