End the Covid Mandates: They don't work

This is a simple 2-year Covid deaths comparison chart for the 4 most populous states: 2 Red No Mandate & 2 blue Man… https://t.co/6MSY7Fwdws at https://t.co/6MSY7Fwdws

— scott baker (@NewThinking2) January 11, 2022

I ran a very simple comparison of the Covid death results from the top 4 most populous states today, using NY Times Covid data (from the CDC and individual polling of the states) and Census Bureau population data.

This is what I found:

Simple 4-state comparison of Covid death rates over 2 years
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And this is what I Tweeted:

This is a simple 2-year Covid deaths comparison chart for the 4 most populous states: 2 Red No Mandate & 2 blue Mandate states. Can U see a significant difference? I can't. #endcovidmandates #covid #covidisendemic #returntonormal @CDCgov @DrFaucis1 @POTUS

Maybe a statistician can find a significant difference in outcomes, but these could be explained by other factors too: more international airports in blue states, more warm weather outdoors in red states, etc.

But the question remains: is it worth tearing the country apart with mandates or should we learn to live with what is now a largely preventable disease, at least for the worst outcomes? Vaccines work. Masks may work, if used properly. Healthy lifestyles & weight control work (including vitamin D & Zinc) up to a point.

Lockdowns & economic hardship kill too.