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Hey @MartinKulldorff, why does your #COVID "declaration" blame government lockdowns for missed vaccine appointments, cancer screenings, surgeries & deteriorating mental health when ALL are actually consequences of the pandemic & occurred in countries that didn't lockdown also?
Not only did no government mandate restrict vaccine appointments, the CDC actually issued guidance in March to ensure parents don’t skip vaccine visits because of the pandemic.
Pediatricians were so concerned parents were cancelling appointments OUT OF FEAR OF THE VIRUS that they started house calls to boost vaccination rates. https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-04-30/pediatricians-make-home-visits-to-boost-vaccinations-counter-coronavirus-fears?context=amp
It's not just the USA also. In the UK the government issued guidance to urge parents NOT to miss appts. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52499701
More from the UK
"It is really important that parents know the vaccination programme for children is continuing, even at this time," she says."
https://patient.info/news-and-features/can-i-have-routine-vaccinations-under-lockdown
"It is really important that parents know the vaccination programme for children is continuing, even at this time," she says."
https://patient.info/news-and-features/can-i-have-routine-vaccinations-under-lockdown
And the USA:
“It is critical for children to stay current on their vaccinations, especially during this global pandemic,” says Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics at Children’s Minnesota." https://www.childrensmn.org/2020/04/08/how-can-kids-get-vaccinations-during-covid-19/
“It is critical for children to stay current on their vaccinations, especially during this global pandemic,” says Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics at Children’s Minnesota." https://www.childrensmn.org/2020/04/08/how-can-kids-get-vaccinations-during-covid-19/
Psychological impact of COVID-19 in the Swedish population https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-psychiatry/article/psychological-impact-of-covid19-in-the-swedish-population-depression-anxiety-and-insomnia-and-their-associations-to-risk-and-vulnerability-factors/77E4C9F13F8BC8A7F8211D5B41C0E59D#:~:text=Our%20findings%20show%20significant%20levels,%2C%20and%2038%25%2C%20respectively.&text=The%20impacts%20of%20COVID%2D19%20on%20mental%20health%20in%20Sweden,studies%20in%20Italy%20and%20China
Depression linked calls increase by 125% in Sweden https://www.vk.se/2020-08-28/rekordmanga-samtal-till-bris-under-sommaren
One out of eight cancer cases between March and August are thought to have been undetected as a result of the pandemic in Sweden https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=7562871
Fewer organ transplants & missed operations in Sweden due to the pandemic https://www.thelocal.se/20200702/fewer-organ-transplants-in-sweden-during-coronavirus-outbreak
Japan didn't lockdown either.
Still..
"Japan’s COVID-19 epidemic is putting people’s lives at risk by causing postponements of cancer screenings, reducing opportunities for detection and treatment in the early stages of cancer." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/08/national/science-health/covid-19-cancer-screenings/
Still..
"Japan’s COVID-19 epidemic is putting people’s lives at risk by causing postponements of cancer screenings, reducing opportunities for detection and treatment in the early stages of cancer." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/08/national/science-health/covid-19-cancer-screenings/
Suicides increased in Japan, despite the fact they didn't have a lockdown.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-08/suicide-spike-in-japan-shows-mental-health-toll-of-covid-19#:~:text=In%20Japan%2C%20the%20suicide%20rate,fatalities%20number%20less%20than%202%2C000.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-08/suicide-spike-in-japan-shows-mental-health-toll-of-covid-19#:~:text=In%20Japan%2C%20the%20suicide%20rate,fatalities%20number%20less%20than%202%2C000.
The National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (NASP) in Sweden wants to raise awareness about the potential increase in suicide and self-harm behavior as a result of the societal impact of the corona pandemic (COVID-19). https://ki.se/en/nasp/the-coronavirus-risk-for-increased-suicide-and-self-harm-in-the-society-after-the-pandemic
More evidence that the negative effects falsely being blamed on lockdowns are not because of the lockdowns themselves.
Pandemics have consequences. Whether you lockdown or not. https://twitter.com/jdportes/status/1314842563975745536
Pandemics have consequences. Whether you lockdown or not. https://twitter.com/jdportes/status/1314842563975745536
And for those blaming increased heart attacks on government lockdowns from those who didn't seek care, that occurred in Sweden also.
https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2020-10-09/fler-dog-i-infarkt-under-pandemins-topp
https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2020-10-09/fler-dog-i-infarkt-under-pandemins-topp
Early signs that the number who committed suicide has increased in Sweden.
"In April, the Suicide Line received over 4,000 calls. That is a record."
https://www.mitti.se/nyheter/rekordmanga-samtal-till-hjalplinjerna/reptef!YZTA@GQOwPNU6fB1AFKa3g/
"In April, the Suicide Line received over 4,000 calls. That is a record."
https://www.mitti.se/nyheter/rekordmanga-samtal-till-hjalplinjerna/reptef!YZTA@GQOwPNU6fB1AFKa3g/
Vaccination rates down in Japan during the pandemic.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/05/28/national/science-health/japan-childrens-vaccinations-down/
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/05/28/national/science-health/japan-childrens-vaccinations-down/
What about missed cancer screenings in the USA?
Should we blame all of those directly on government mandated lockdowns?
Or because people were scared of going to the doctor or hospital?
Should we blame all of those directly on government mandated lockdowns?
Or because people were scared of going to the doctor or hospital?
"Richard Wehmeyer died of lung cancer this September, a month after a stage-four diagnosis was confirmed. A scan a year earlier had detected a potentially cancerous nodule in his right lung & he was urged at the time to get another scan in 3 to 6 months."
"Mr. Wehmeyer never made the follow-up appointment. His son said he didn’t want to risk exposure to the coronavirus after it emerged this spring, partly because his sons have compromised immune systems."
This was a death caused by fear of the pandemic. https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-outbreaks-led-to-dangerous-delay-in-cancer-diagnoses-11602756013
This was a death caused by fear of the pandemic. https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-outbreaks-led-to-dangerous-delay-in-cancer-diagnoses-11602756013
"Brenda Hudson of Buda, Texas, says her primary care physician told her to get a mammogram in June, but she waited until August to get it done. At 66, with no family history of breast cancer, she felt her risk was low and she was nervous about the coronavirus."
How about suicide rates in countries that had the strictest lockdowns?
Data from Australia shows NO increase.
"Since the start of this year, 466 people have died by suicide in Victoria, compared to 468 suicides in the same time frame last year." https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-27/no-spike-in-suicide-rates-in-victoria-during-covid-19-lockdowns/12602060
Data from Australia shows NO increase.
"Since the start of this year, 466 people have died by suicide in Victoria, compared to 468 suicides in the same time frame last year." https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-27/no-spike-in-suicide-rates-in-victoria-during-covid-19-lockdowns/12602060
How about New Zealand?
The suicide rate actually DROPPED. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-coronavirus-fewer-suicides-during-lockdown-level-4-chief-coroner/Z6R2IN5LN67LNLYDADTSTNWSIE/
The suicide rate actually DROPPED. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-coronavirus-fewer-suicides-during-lockdown-level-4-chief-coroner/Z6R2IN5LN67LNLYDADTSTNWSIE/
