Unnecessary Deaths

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United States

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. This audiobook is a forensic investigation into a national tragedy that never had to happen—one shaped by decisions made long before the pandemic and choices that continue to influence the nation’s future. It shows how the United States, despite immense wealth and scientific capability, became a global outlier during COVID-19, suffering an extraordinary number of “unnecessary deaths.” It also explains how actions by the Trump Administration weakened both U.S. and global health systems and eroded trust in medical science, laying the groundwork for past failures and future vulnerability. The story begins by documenting the human cost, introducing a clear framework of excess deaths and Disability-Adjusted Life Years to demonstrate that much of the loss resulted from preventable policy failures rather than inevitability. It then looks back at ignored warnings, depleted stockpiles, and a deteriorating public health infrastructure that left the country exposed long before the first infection. The narrative turns to the forces that magnified the crisis. Chapter 3 examines the anti-science movement and the misinformation networks that turned basic public health measures into political battlegrounds, fueling vaccine hesitancy and accelerating deaths—while recognizing the vaccinated individuals whose choices protected others. The investigation concludes that the most crucial lessons remain unlearned. Chapter 5 shows how the nation is again dismantling essential safeguards, making another large-scale health disaster not just possible but likely. The conclusion delivers a warning about the high cost of forgetting and offers a blueprint for a more resilient future. Ultimately, this audiobook is both an indictment and a call to action: a clear account of how policy failures, misinformation, and institutional neglect created a uniquely American catastrophe—and a plea to break the cycle before it repeats. Duration - 59m. Author - Robert Coleman. Narrator - Digital Voice Vincent Michaels E. Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Coleman Publishing ©.

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English