Deaths in 2023 ran 20% above expected levels with much of it due to mortality from non-respiratory causes (e.g. heart problems) running way above historic levels since early 2021. Why are so many people dying early?
A remarkable report commissioned by the Scottish Covid Inquiry goes off-narrative and savages lockdowns and vaccines, saying there is no evidence they helped.
Excess deaths were back this week after a five-week hiatus – but they only disappeared due to ONS trickery in including high pandemic deaths in the baseline.
South Korea saw a large spike in excess mortality even after 90% of over 80s were double-vaccinated. Yet Hong Kong saw an even greater spike. And there, less than 30% of over 80s were double-vaccinated.
We recently published an analysis suggesting that vaccination of the elderly saved lives. Here the author addresses one objection, and reaffirms that voluntary vaccination of high-risk groups was the right strategy.
The “incredibly high” excess death rate in 2022 should be urgently investigated by the Government, Australia’s top actuarial body has said. Heart problems top the causes, alongside thousands from 'unknown' causes.
There have been 21,238 excess non-Covid deaths registered in England and Wales in the 25 weeks since April 23rd, according to the latest official ONS data. This is 9% higher than average.
When one set of data reflects badly on the vaccines, their defenders claim a 'healthy vaccinee' effect. When another shows the vaccinated dying more, they cry 'unhealthy vaccinee'. Can they make up their minds?
Data from the U.S. Society of Actuaries reveals that excess mortality for 35-44 year-olds doubled in Q3 of last year. Thorstein Siglaugsson looks at the possible causes.
Earlier this year, the WHO published estimates suggesting that Germany had higher excess mortality than Britain. However, they used the wrong method of adjustment, so this finding is almost certainly wrong.
