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By *rank_Simone OP Couple over a year ago

Bideford

Even with this horrible virus killing over 200000 people in the world, surprisingly enough, its not yet in the top 20 reasons for deaths this year.

Just goes to show if we think we are having it bad, there are a lot of people worse off than us.

Top 20 death causes in the World 2020 live 27-04-2020 13:18:47

Today This year

Coronary artery disease

12,273 15.51% 3,034,158

Stroke

8,748 11.06% 2,162,617

Lower respiratory tract infection

4,472 5.65% 1,105,659

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

4,444 5.62% 1,098,618

Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers

2,375 3.00% 587,155

Diabetes mellitus

2,222 2.81% 549,407

Alzheimer disease and other dementias

2,161 2.73% 534,347

Diarrhoeal diseases

1,946 2.46% 481,147

Tuberculosis

1,925 2.43% 475,866

Road injury

1,881 2.38% 465,108

Cirrhosis of the liver

1,629 2.06% 402,716

Kidney diseases

1,583 2.00% 391,372

HIV / AIDS

1,485 1.88% 367,119

Preterm birth complications

1,483 1.88% 366,728

Hypertensive heart disease

1,320 1.67% 326,436

Liver cancer

1,105 1.40% 273,237

Suicide

1,104 1.40% 273,041

Colorectal cancer

1,085 1.37% 268,151

Stomach cancer

1,056 1.34% 261,110

Birth asphyxia and birth trauma

969 1.23% 239,595

The TOP-20 covers almost 70% of total deaths occurring in the World every day.

Source: Based on "WHO: CAUSE-SPECIFIC MORTALITY.

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman over a year ago

all loved up

I still get a bit meh about the statistics on this when you do the maths... but the maths are no comfort to those that have lost loved ones.. but I still cant logically understand some of the decisions.. emotionally I can and emphatically but not logically as even if I double the total world figures it doesnt equal 0.5%

But I do tend to think in logical terms a lot.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I still get a bit meh about the statistics on this when you do the maths... but the maths are no comfort to those that have lost loved ones.. but I still cant logically understand some of the decisions.. emotionally I can and emphatically but not logically as even if I double the total world figures it doesnt equal 0.5%

But I do tend to think in logical terms a lot. "

Deliberately ignoring the fact the COVID19 deaths are "low" because of the lockdown isn't very logical.

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By *uttyjonnMan over a year ago

SEA

The government/medical groups always said 20k would be a 'good outcome' and as there are normally 600k deaths per year it was never really about the numbers. The 20k might not have been additional deaths.

It's always been about managing the impact on the NHS

Hopefully this has been managed now and we can move forward

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By *aomilatteCouple over a year ago

Midlands

Very much food for thought. The coronary artery disease number just goes up as you watch it!

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By *uninlondon69Man over a year ago

Tower Bridge South

And yet 99% of that list isn't contagious, and most of the developed world inoculates against TB.

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By *etsomeMan over a year ago

birmingham

But I do tend to think in logical terms a lot.

Deliberately ignoring the fact the COVID19 deaths are "low" because of the lockdown isn't very logical."

That line of argument leads to permanent lockdown

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By *ike1469Man over a year ago

torquay

Permanent lock down till it's gone the only way..big fines if caught out and about..

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman over a year ago

all loved up

"Permanent lock down till it's gone the only way..big fines if caught out and about.."
that isnt even remotely possible and its unlikely to go away.

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By *ebwizMan over a year ago

Clevedon

"The government/medical groups always said 20k would be a 'good outcome' and as there are normally 600k deaths per year it was never really about the numbers. The 20k might not have been additional deaths.

It's always been about managing the impact on the NHS

Hopefully this has been managed now and we can move forward

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