No, the NYT article I was referring to had 574K excess death, not COVID deaths, through February 2021. I didn't bookmark the link. I also saw one report that estimated at 70% of excess deaths were COVID deaths. Presumably, some of the rest is COVID-related, such as not seeking medical help because of concerns about being exposed to the coronavirus.
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Originally Posted by Bill14564
The NYT probably reported 574K Covid deaths; there are excess deaths beyond the number currently attributed to Covid. But I don't have a link to the NYT data and since it should have been based on something official like the CDC page, that's the data I worked with.
2021 deaths will still be affected by Covid, though far less than 2020. I agree that the yearly numbers will likely be lower for several years to come.
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