Pandemic deaths in Ohio and Florida show partisan divide after vaccine rollout (arstechnica.com)

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The death gap between Democrats and Republicans was larger in counties with lower vaccination rates.

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[-] kabe@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

You missed an important bit:

But, they could evaluate excess weekly deaths by age, state, county, and party affiliation. They found that the gap in excess deaths was larger in counties with lower vaccination rates, suggesting that lack of vaccination among Republican voters may partly explain the higher death rates.

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