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Originally Posted by PhilT2

The number of excess deaths happening tends to support the idea that Covid-19 toll is being underestimated.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/videos/d...overestimated/

In the CDC data I see 4268 deaths in excess of the last three years' average (For NY state deaths that are not identified with Flu or Pneumonia symptoms in the first 20 weeks of this year).


The excess deaths is interesting (and tragic), but they should not all be attributed to cororavirus infection.


For example - Reportedly there has been an in increase in suicide and overdose death (I guess, as a result of fear of disease, lockdown induced cabin fever, or job loss) - these should not be considered coronavirus infection deaths.