Study claims to reveal how many people died due to Trump’s COVID-19 face mask remarks

• A CDC veteran epidemiologist attempted to estimate the causality between coronavirus deaths and President Trump’s public remarks about face masks.
• Robert Hahn analyzed COVID-19 deaths between early April and mid-July and concluded that between 4,200 and 12,200 COVID-19 deaths might be linked directly to Trump’s comments.
• In early April, President Trump said that he would not wear masks. He then changed his stance in mid-July. 
• Face masks have been a controversial topic during the pandemic, with many people resisting mask recommendations and mandates.

The novel coronavirus has killed more than 233,000 people in the US as of Thursday morning and nearly 1.19 million people worldwide. The number of infections has been on the rise for weeks in America, with health experts warning that the winter months could make things even worse. Estimates say the number of people who will die of COVID-19 complications may double in the coming months, and that’s even though the rate of deaths is much lower than it was in the first months of the pandemic. Advancements in treatment protocols have saved more lives, and the fatality curve isn’t following the new peaks in coronavirus caseload statistics. But the more people get infected, the higher the likelihood is that at-risk categories of patients will contract the illness. Usually, the elderly suffer from various preexisting conditions that put them at higher risk, but the virus has claimed many young lives as well. Cancer, diabetes, obesity, and even increased weight are among the risk factors mentioned in warnings.

One researcher looked at a different risk factor that doesn’t usually come up in COVID-19 studies, and that’s President Trump’s remarks on face masks. Trump’s stance on masks shifted from early April to mid-July, with the president conveying his thoughts on face mask use on multiple occasions since the CDC started advising people to wear face coverings in public. The researcher believes a portion of the COVID-19 deaths during that period might be linked directly to Trump’s face mask comments.

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