Thread by @thereal_truther, Hey @MartinKulldorff, why does your #COVID "declaration" blame government lockdowns for missed [...]

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& #39;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">https://www.usnews.com/news/heal...

During the Pandemic, Pediatricians Strive to Boost Vaccinations by Making House Calls

With the pandemic sparking a rash of canceled appointments, some doctors are going old-school to continue seeing young patients.

https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-04-30/pediatricians-make-home-visits-to-boost-vaccinations-counter-coronavirus-fears?context=amp

It& #39;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">https://www.bbc.com/news/heal...

Coronavirus: Parents urged to keep up child vaccinations

NHS England says all essential vaccinations are still being provided despite the coronavirus outbreak.

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">https://patient.info/news-and-...

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/">https://www.childrensmn.org/2020/04/0...

How can kids get vaccinations during COVID-19? | Children's Minnesota

om well-child check-ups to immunizations to ill visits, Dr. Gigi Chawla shares more about how families can maintain health during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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">https://www.cambridge.org/core/jour...

Psychological impact of COVID-19 in the Swedish population: Depression, anxiety, and insomnia and...

Psychological impact of COVID-19 in the Swedish population: Depression, anxiety, and insomnia and their associations to risk and vulnerability factors - Volume 63 Issue 1

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">https://www.vk.se/2020-08-2...

Rekordmånga samtal till Bris under sommaren

Aldrig tidigare har Bris fått så många samtal ett sommarlov som i år. – Det som har varit speciellt den här sommaren är samtal om nedstämdhet, de har ökat med 125 procent jämfört med förra året,...

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">https://sverigesradio.se/sida/arti...

Coronavirus: Thousands of cancer cases risk being undetected - Radio Sweden

Around 3,500 cancer cases in Sweden are estimated to be undetected as a result of the pandemic, according to a report from the country's regional cancer ...

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">https://www.thelocal.se/20200702/...

Fewer organ transplants in Sweden during coronavirus outbreak

The coronavirus has put Sweden's healthcare sector under strain requiring reorganisation and delays and cancellation for routine care. Even potentially life-saving procedures have been affected, with...

https://www.thelocal.se/20200702/fewer-organ-transplants-in-sweden-during-coronavirus-outbreak

Japan didn& #39;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/">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020...

COVID-19 crisis halts cancer screenings in Japan

Experts are urging people to take examinations once screening providers resume operations.

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& #39;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/arti...

Suicide Spike in Japan Shows Mental Health Toll of Covid-19

The number of suicides rose in Japan in August due to more women and school-aged children taking their own lives -- offering a first glimpse into the consequences of the mental health strain brought...

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.mercurynews.com/2020/09/28/yuko-takeuchi-fourth-suicide-by-japanese-star-during-covid-19-highlights-countrys-crisis/">https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/2...

Yuko Takeuchi: Fourth suicide by a Japanese star during COVID-19 highlights country’s crisis

Suicide has long been a social issue in Japan, and experts fear that isolation and the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could lead to more people taking their own lives.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/28/yuko-takeuchi-fourth-suicide-by-japanese-star-during-covid-19-highlights-countrys-crisis/

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">https://ki.se/en/nasp/t...

The Coronavirus: Risk for increased Suicide and Self-Harm in the Society after the Pandemic

The National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (NASP) wants to raise awareness about the potential increase in suicide and self-harm behavior as a result of the societal impact of the corona...

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">https://twitter.com/jdportes/...

https://twitter.com/jdportes/status/1314842563975745536

And for those blaming increased heart attacks on government lockdowns from those who didn& #39;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/2020-10-0...

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/">https://www.mitti.se/nyheter/r...

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...

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?

"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">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...

WSJ News Exclusive | Covid-19 Outbreaks Led to Dangerous Delay in Cancer Diagnoses

A decline in mammograms and other screening procedures after the coronavirus pandemic struck is leading to missed and delayed cancer diagnoses.

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">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020...

No spike in suicides in Victoria during COVID-19 lockdowns, coroners court figures show

Victoria's lockdown has not yet seen a spike in suicides, but mental health experts warn we're not out of the woods.

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/">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-...

Covid 19 coronavirus: Fewer suicides during lockdown level 4 - Chief Coroner - NZ Herald

The number of people dying by suicide was lower during lockdown than the previous 33 days.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-coronavirus-fewer-suicides-during-lockdown-level-4-chief-coroner/Z6R2IN5LN67LNLYDADTSTNWSIE/

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