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Less deaths due to cancer

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Gran52 Tue 14-Apr-20 06:03:25

So coronavirus stops people dying from cancer then?

vegansrock Tue 14-Apr-20 06:00:28

Coronavirus: How to understand the death toll www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51979654

Gran52 Tue 14-Apr-20 05:46:37

I am confused here.... although many people are dying 'after testing positive for coronavirus' are they actually dying FROM coronavirus? I note that overall death rates from all causes are very similar to previous years and yet deaths from cancer, heart disease, COPD, influenza etc have now plummeted.... anyone have any thoughts what could be explanation for this?