: He argues that the increase cannot be fully explained by COVID-19 itself (which he claims was becoming less virulent by 2021), suicides, drug overdoses, or missed cancer screenings. Scientific and Critical Reception
: Some reports, such as those from the Associated Press, have identified individuals featured in the book whose deaths were attributed to non-vaccine causes (e.g., undiagnosed pre-existing conditions) despite being used as examples of "sudden death". Cause Unknown - Ed Dowd
The book's claims have been widely challenged by public health experts and fact-checkers : : He argues that the increase cannot be
: He contends that a 10% increase in excess deaths is typically a once-in-200-year event; thus, a 40% jump represents an "earth-shaking" anomaly. Cause Unknown - Ed Dowd