Pandemic deaths in Ohio and Florida show partisan divide after vaccine rollout (arstechnica.com)

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The death gap between Democrats and Republicans was larger in counties with lower vaccination rates.

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[-] C4RP3_N0CT3M@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

"The researchers did not have complete data—the linked data didn't contain a cause of death or vaccination status." Hmm, mighty bold claim there guys.

[-] kabe@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

You missed an important bit:

But, they could evaluate excess weekly deaths by age, state, county, and party affiliation. They found that the gap in excess deaths was larger in counties with lower vaccination rates, suggesting that lack of vaccination among Republican voters may partly explain the higher death rates.

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Here’s the thing about excess mortality during COVID… most of it was from COVID

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