We are.
> This is what makes the data analysis so difficult - perhaps in some areas people actually followed lockdown rules - where I live basically nobody did.
Really? People in your area showed up to closed businesses and did what, congregated outside pointlessly? I'm gonna have to say, I don't believe that.
> Swedes kept going to routine checkups whereas Californians didn’t - but was that caused by the lockdowns or differences in culture?
[citation needed]
> Follow Michael Levitt on Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/MLevitt_NP2013
[citation needed] still, because I have no idea where you're seeing anything there which you're claiming, and more to the point, a biophysicist is not the same as an epidemiologist, and even more to the point, even an epidemiologist needs evidence to back up their point.
In short, link a study, or you are just making crap up.
> > Comparing Sweden to the US is misleading
> Yes, and so is comparing Sweden and Denmark - but you were happy to do that.
No, it's not.
The difference is that I gave reasons why the US and Sweden are different, whereas you don't seem to feel that a lack of evidence should prevent you from saying things.
Again, provide evidence for your claims, or you're just making crap up.
> NYC for example has had a ruinous number of deaths in nursing homes.
NYC didn't lock down until the disease had already been widespread.
As long as we are comparing with what people actually do when there is a lockdown.
This is what makes the data analysis so difficult - perhaps in some areas people actually followed lockdown rules - where I live basically nobody did.
Yet on paper we had similar lockdowns.
> Wouldn't this cause them to not do regular health checkups, etc. as well?
It doesn’t seem so - but it’s hard to know for sure because you are comparing different cultures and demographics.
Swedes kept going to routine checkups whereas Californians didn’t - but was that caused by the lockdowns or differences in culture?
Like I said in 12-18 months the data will be a lot clearer.
> [citation needed]
Follow Michael Levitt on Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/MLevitt_NP2013
> Comparing Sweden to the US is misleading
Yes, and so is comparing Sweden and Denmark - but you were happy to do that.
Latest excess deaths show Sweden is doing better than the European average - https://mobile.twitter.com/MLevitt_NP2013/status/12838142549...
> Well, there it is. The age of the people dying is only relevant if you don't care about the elderly. You should be ashamed of yourself. Grow a conscience.
Nonsense - a 5 year old dying is completely different from an 80 year old dying.
That doesn’t mean I don’t care about the elderly.
> Lockdowns protect the old.
That’s not clear.
NYC for example has had a ruinous number of deaths in nursing homes.
Maybe you meant “Lockdowns are intended to protect the old”?