Seasonal Mortality Patterns
Cross-source consensus on Seasonal Mortality Patterns from 1 sources and 4 claims.
1 sources · 4 claims
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- Baseline mortality, including from heart disease, peaks consistently every winter as a normal recurring feature. — COVID-19 Deaths and Excess Mortality: Seasonal Pattern Analysis
- Excess deaths in Northern Hemisphere countries increase as the year approaches winter, consistent with baseline seasonal mortality increases. — COVID-19 Deaths and Excess Mortality: Seasonal Pattern Analysis
- Pre-pandemic death rate data from 2015 to 2019 establishes the winter-peaking baseline used to evaluate post-pandemic excess mortality. — COVID-19 Deaths and Excess Mortality: Seasonal Pattern Analysis
- The Southern Hemisphere provides a natural test of seasonal causation because its winter occurs at a different time of year than the Northern Hemisphere. — COVID-19 Deaths and Excess Mortality: Seasonal Pattern Analysis