KakuradyMar 13, 2023

#COVID-19 is currently the 3rd leading cause of death in the US: Provisional data from CDC shows that from January 1st to today (about two and a half months), 22000 people in the US have died from COVID-19. The first is heart disease, killing 88000 people. Second is cancer at 78000.

https://wonder.cdc.gov/mcd-icd10-provisional.html (Select Group Results By UCD 15 leading causes of death)

Provisional Mortality Statistics, 2018 through Last Month Request

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> 250000 deaths are attributed to iatrogenic causes. Yes, doctors and nurses are the third largest cause of death after Cancer and Heart Disease.

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/01/in_praise_of_se.html/#comment-52220

Was that true in 2007? How does it compare with other leading causes of death now?

In Praise of Security Theater - Schneier on Security

May 10, 2023 at 2:02pmWeb