Tag: mortality
Historically, death rates suggest undercounting more likely. I was curious about whether we were overcounting or undercounting the number of deaths from COVID-19. At an early news conference, Deborah Birx, MD – the response coordinator for the White House coronavirus task force – indicated that the United States was more likely to attribute a deat…
But older workers are in their 50s and 60s, not 85+! Working longer is the best way to ensure a secure retirement, and people appear to have gotten the message. But I worry that the COVID-19 pandemic could reverse the trend towards increased labor force participation of older people. With the constant commentary about older…
