r/COVID19 is only for scholarly articles. This is the link you should have posted: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2771761 And it was posted, 3 days before your post: https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/jasfbw/excess_deaths_from_covid19_and_other_causes/ That said, a ban seems needlessly harsh.