“Report suggests potential #ExcessMortality in the general population of up to 3% for the US by 2033 and 2.5% in the UK, the longest period of elevated peacetime excess mortality in the US
Key driver of excess mortality is the lingering impact of #COVID19; both as a direct cause of death, and as a contributor to #cardiovascular mortality
Reducing the impact of COVID-19 on elderly and vulnerable populations will be key to excess mortality returning to zero” https://med-mastodon.com/@cbarbermd/113534986576956599
Carolyn Barber, MD (@[email protected])

According to Swiss Re Institute's report, “The future of excess mortality after #COVID , if the ongoing impact of the disease is not curtailed, excess mortality rates may remain up to 3% higher than pre-pandemic levels in the US and 2.5% in the UK by 2033.” https://shorturl.at/eoFWt #press

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