A few questions

[Pokster]

Of course they're not. It's virtually impossible to record all the deaths accurately at the moment. Not least because you have the question of 'dying with' and 'dying of', which are being far too easily confused at the moment. And different countries are recording slightly differently (or in some cases just flat-out lying). Equally, countries with low population densities are being compared on infection rates with ones with high population density. It's impossible to get an accurate picture as things stand.

The brutal truth is this, though: this thing is going to go through the global population. We have no choice about that. All that can be controlled is the rate of spread and thus the rate of deaths. Whether we like it or not, we're either going to get herd immunity through contracting it or (much less likely in the short term) by a vaccine. That means that mortality rates for those who contract it when this is all over are likely to be similar everywhere - just over different periods and mitigated only by factors of better and more available treatment.

Figures can't be accurate.. for example, my B-I-L has MN and has received a letter saying if he gets suspected Covid, he won't be taken to hospital or receive any breathing aid as he has a short life expectency anyway. So as and when he dies he won't be recorded as a virus death no matter what takes him.

ANother point is, he can't recieve any visitors even though he only has a few weeks anyway, seems so sad that his family can't even say goodbye

[Monty92]

Figures can't be accurate.. for example, my B-I-L has MN and has received a letter saying if he gets suspected Covid, he won't be taken to hospital or receive any breathing aid as he has a short life expectency anyway. So as and when he dies he won't be recorded as a virus death no matter what takes him.

ANother point is, he can't recieve any visitors even though he only has a few weeks anyway, seems so sad that his family can't even say goodbye

Hang on, your b-i-l only has a few weeks to live regardless?

[Pokster]

Hang on, your b-i-l only has a few weeks to live regardless?

Yes, 2-3 weeks they think

[IUFG]

Yes, 2-3 weeks they think

condolences, p

a terrible disease.

[Pokster]

condolences, p

a terrible disease.

Thanks, he just wants it to end now