A lot can be said about this — that would help society if we really care to follow the science — but two points are obvious… https://twitter.com/miltonwolfmd/status/1332682557226364933

1. COVID-19 deaths counts are exaggerated. People who die WITH COVID are officially counted as dying FROM COVID.

Some cases are ridiculous, like the motorcycle crash victim. Many were only presumed to have COVID and never had a positive test.

This is not science.

2. Average age of COVID death = 78. Average age of all deaths = 78.

People die of “old age,” meaning their decline is inevitable. The only question is what will be the final straw: pneumonia? hip fracture? UTI?

Add COVID to that list.

But these didn’t cause the decline.

This latter point underscores the need to protect the vulnerable, typically the aged but also others.

A focused effort to protect nursing home and retirement communities would save more lives than our current non-focused approach.

“15 days to slow the spread”? Please.