The U.S. Toll Since Coronavirus Struck: 250,000 More Deaths Than Normal

By artappraiser on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 6:51pm |

The real toll of Covid-19 is even higher than 200,000. Between mid-March and late August, 259,000 more Americans have died than would in a normal year. https://t.co/el2F4irjhD @DeniseDSLu @jshkatz pic.twitter.com/63CA1cd7bt
— Margot Sanger-Katz (@sangerkatz) September 22, 2020

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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/05/us/coronavirus-death-toll-us.html

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The statistics in this article are based on CDC estimates for *all* deaths, so they don't depend on the availability of covid tests or the accuracy of death certificate reporting.
— Margot Sanger-Katz (@sangerkatz) September 22, 2020

Not all of these deaths are necessarily from the virus itself. But they appear to be related to the pandemic and the ways it is changing our lives and health.

The regional patterns in deaths from all causes are tracking the movement of virus outbreaks across the country.
— Margot Sanger-Katz (@sangerkatz) September 22, 2020

Compare Massachusetts, which had an early outbreak and a strict lockdown, to Florida, which reopened in May and had a late outbreak. These trends suggest the virus is playing a major role in deaths, not lockdowns. https://t.co/el2F4irjhD pic.twitter.com/Swu56R7Gc3
— Margot Sanger-Katz (@sangerkatz) September 22, 2020

Of course, other causes of death are likely changing. There may be fewer deaths from traffic accidents and flu, as people stay home more. There may be more deaths due to drug overdoses, due to social isolation and disruptions in the drug supply. https://t.co/el2F4irjhD
— Margot Sanger-Katz (@sangerkatz) September 22, 2020

But you cannot look at these overall death statistics and not see that this pandemic has been catastrophic, killing many, many people who would have otherwise lived. https://t.co/el2F4irjhD
— Margot Sanger-Katz (@sangerkatz) September 22, 2020

Finally, these numbers only run through August 29, since it takes time to count death certificates. But, overall, excess deaths are running around 40% higher than reported covid deaths. If that pattern holds, the overall toll could be closer to 280,000 deaths so far.
— Margot Sanger-Katz (@sangerkatz) September 22, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 6:55pm

I was wondering why I had stopped seeing her byline on Putin-related stories:

I’m 37, was in great health when I caught #COVID19, had no underlying conditions. I was sick for 5 weeks and came out the other end with partially collapsed lungs. https://t.co/kspy9FnWLb
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) September 22, 2020

And I’m still a loooooong way from being “better”
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) September 22, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 09/23/2020 - 12:04am

Coronavirus in Wisconsin: State reports fourth-highest case count ever, continues to struggle with surge https://t.co/NViVgMJUNb
— Journal Sentinel (@journalsentinel) September 23, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 09/23/2020 - 5:15pm

HAPPENING NOW: MAGA Death Rally in Jacksonville, Florida.

Where are the masks?

Where is the social distancing?

Where is there any chance of winning?pic.twitter.com/Ls68V5Y89r
— Chip Franklin (@chipfranklin) September 24, 2020

Lots of people packed in tight at Trump’s superspreader event in Jacksonville, #Florida — which was already a #coronavirus hot zone.

And not a #mask in sight.#COVIDIOTS #COVID19 #TrumpLiesPeopleDie pic.twitter.com/1GufpQ7zAm
— Dr. Dena Grayson (@DrDenaGrayson) September 24, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 10:31pm

The president has fought for legislation that‘d weaken preexisting conditions rules; he has used executive actions to advance short-term plans that needn’t cover them; he is currently backing a lawsuit before SCOTUS that’d wipe them out and could add a justice who’ll rule in it. pic.twitter.com/rGK7MJolVo
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) September 25, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 11:07pm

Trump pushes post-existing conditions in Jacksonville.

by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 09/25/2020 - 12:38am

The United States has surpassed 7,000,000 cases of coronavirus.

This continues to be the worst federal response to a national emergency in our nation’s history.
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 25, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 11:08pm

This is..,something. Seems like @CBSEveningNews just aired this infomercial without comment. Congress, please call him for testimony. Will be a spectacle and he will angrily spill some useful info https://t.co/iqCJ1vC1iG
— Colin Camerer (@CFCamerer) September 25, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 11:10pm

The U.S. Toll Since Coronavirus Struck: 250,000 More Deaths Than Normal

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