[disclaimer: excerpts - machine translated from norwegian]
More people fall ill and die - doctors sound the alarm
Many hospitals are now warning of an increasing flow of patients who are not infected with the corona virus. At the same time, mortality is increasing in Norway and Europe.
— We never have fewer than 100 patients every day. There are well-grown people with all sorts of ailments. We don’t understand why, says Rasmussen.
He has been in contact with several other emergency departments in the country. All report a mysterious increase in the number of patients. Few of them are sick with covid.
At the same time, the death toll is also increasing. In Norway, an increased mortality rate of more than 10 percent has been recorded so far this year.
— This is more than we had expected. The figures are partly inexplicable, says demographer Anders Sønstebø at Statistics Norway.
— I think that we may have to adjust life expectancy for both sexes down in 2022, says Sønstebø.
And Norway is not in a special position. Figures from Eurostat, which is Europe’s statistical agency, show that mortality has increased sharply in several countries.
— We are aware that admissions at the hospitals have been persistently high in recent months. We are concerned, says Assistant Director of Health in the Directorate of Health, Espen Rostrup Nakstad.
He fears that influenza, combined with a new corona wave this winter, could lead to increased pressure on the health service.
— That is why it is important that people follow the advice to take a booster dose of the corona vaccine, or flu vaccine if they are in the risk groups.
— What is the explanation for so many suddenly falling ill now?
The fact that we are back to normal, have a slowly aging population, as well as coincidence may be the reason.
More people are getting sick: — The vaccine is not the cause
More people are being admitted to emergency departments and the mortality rate is rising in Norway. - No reason to suspect the corona vaccine, says assistant health director Espen Rostrup Nakstad.
The news has caused many to speculate whether the corona vaccine could be the cause of so many falling ill this year. Both on social media and in messages to NRK, many doubt whether the vaccine is actually safe.
He explains the increased flow of patients with changes in the population.
— This probably has the biggest connection with the fact that we have become more people. Population growth has been greatest in South-Eastern Norway. We also see the most admissions there. In addition, more and more of us are getting older, says Nakstad.
— The vaccines are monitored through a notification system in all countries, and possible side effects are monitored very closely. So far, no excess mortality has been recorded, but we have seen some mild side effects which were expected.
Nor does FHI find any connection between multiple admissions and the vaccine.
Figures from Statistics Norway show a dramatic increase in mortality in Norway in 2022.
… an excess mortality of over 10 percent
— In total, over 4,000 corona deaths have been registered in Norway. Many of these have arrived this year, and that will have an impact on mortality.
— Those who have not yet been affected by the pandemic have become older, and are thus more vulnerable
[UPDATE 22.11.05]
Important news update below: The excess deaths is of course related to the virus
. Who would not trust the well-respected Gunhild Alvik Nyborg
? However, you might ask yourself: what about the gigantic-flashing-neon-coloured-dancing-loud-trumpeting-elephant
in the room? What about the correlation in between excess deaths and injection rate
? No worries! As long as it is not mentioned with a word, the elephant you see is only in your mind, and you are obviously just a far-right-wing-tinfoil-hat-nut-job.
Fearing fatal consequences
Those who have undergone covid-19 have a much higher risk of serious heart disease, several foreign studies show.
There are many indications that there is an increased risk of many serious diseases for at least one year after being ill.
One of the studies shows that the risk of developing heart disease increases considerably, for at least one year after the disease. Even those who have had a mild course do not escape.
There is no doubt that there is a connection between covid-19 and serious diseases such as heart attacks and blood clots.
Masks are still sensible to use.
At last, but not least, a useful movie related to the above news articles:
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