The Non-Covid Casualties of the Covid Crisis — Part I
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It is not just COVID-19 itself that is causing hardship. The lockdown and the general atmosphere of panic surrounding COVID-19 have had devastating consequences:
- Tens of millions of people have lost their jobs
- Many businesses have gone under
- People will lose their homes
- Stress and anxiety are taking their toll
- Suicides and abuse are going up
- Hospitals and other healthcare providers are suspending “elective care” and reducing hours and laying off staff
- Patients in need of medical care are afraid to go to the hospital
- A worldwide economic crisis means devastation for people in poor countries
This is the first part in this series about the non-Covid casualties of the COVID-19 crisis: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 and part 5.
Not yet peer reviewed study: “The study projects that the average person would suffer 0.205 [Years of Life Lost] due to psychosocial consequence of COVID-19 mitigation measures. However, this loss would be entirely borne by 2.1% of the population, who will suffer an average 9.79 YLL”
In other words, 2.1% of the Swiss population will lose 9.79 years of their lives as a result of the Swiss government’s attempt to flatten the curve.
The current crisis will no doubt be much more severe than the 2008 crisis:
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