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What’s killing more Aussies than COVID-19 right now – Chinchilla News
COVID-19 has led to thousands more Australians dying — but a silent killer has meant only a tiny fraction of these deaths were actually caused by the virus.
Exclusive: The true death toll from COVID-19 may be 17 times higher than from the virus alone due to excess deaths from other causes during the pandemic with people avoiding doctors and hospitals.
Sick patients have been dodging treatment due to fear of entering health facilities and the deaths are believed to be the result of elective surgery bans, people refusing to visit doctors and hospitals or have medical tests during the pandemic.
Interestingly, our biggest killers – heart disease and s…
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