In any case, I should think this would be the most likely explanation for excess deaths in the first place:
The new study provides the most compelling data yet to suggest that excess mortality rates from chronic illnesses and other natural causes were actually driven by COVID-19 infections.
www.bu.edu
“Focusing on excess deaths by natural causes rather than all-cause excess death estimates provides a more accurate understanding of the true number of deaths attributable to COVID-19, as it eliminates external causes for mortality, such as intentional or unintentional injuries, for which COVID-19 would not be a contributing factor.
“Our findings show that many COVID-19 deaths went uncounted during the pandemic, says study corresponding author
Andrew Stokes, associate professor of global health, who has led numerous studies
analyzing excess mortality patterns and drivers during the pandemic”.
“Importantly, these findings also disprove
political assertions or
public beliefs that have attributed mortality during the pandemic to COVID-19 vaccinations or shelter-in-place policies”.
Here’s the recent study, if you’re interested….