“The U.S. crude death rate (mortality from all causes) still remains at multi-year lows despite COVID-19. The CDC tracks deaths attributed to the flu, pneumonia, and all causes on this website.
You can download the data as verify for yourself: Just go to this CDC website and click the green ‘downloads’ button. They have complete data for total U.S. deaths up until week 14 (week ending April 5th, 2020).
On April 5th, the U.S. saw 1,344 COVID-19 deaths, as the number of cases in the U.S. accelerated. The overall number of deaths in the U.S., or the crude death rate did not show a correlated rise.
At the very least, this data shows we need to analyze COVID-19 deaths in the context of the broader U.S. mortality rate from all causes. It appears normal deaths are being attributed to COVID-19 if the patient is COVID-19+, even if another underlying chronic cause is responsible.
For The Week Ending April 5, 2020
– There were 49,292 deaths (all causes) in the week ending April 5th, 2020 – see how this number compares to the weekly number since 2013 in the graph below. – 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people in the week ending April 5th, 2020 – see how this number compares to the weekly number since 2013 in the graph below. In Perspective: The Number of Weekly U.S. Deaths (All Causes) Since 2013 If you are having trouble viewing the graph below on mobile, view the standalone graph:
There are going to be less deaths with the entire economy shut down. Many people die on the road, many die at work, etc...
So if people aren't driving and aren't working, then there will be less people dying.
251,000 lives are claimed each year because of medical error - about 9.5 percent of all deaths annually in the United States. Two months of the hospitals/doctors being closed for non emergency and elective procedures has saved lives as well.
That medical error statistic is as dubious as KungFlu deaths.
Hardly anyone is DRIVING. Makes sense.
Total driving-related deaths for the US average about 100 per day or 700 per week. If you cut that in half you would save maybe 350 per week. The typical total weekly mortality is 55-60k. So you are talking about saving less than one percent against the total, and far less than the claims for CV-19 weekly deaths.
Not getting regular flu with all the washing and distancing.
What do mmjsn etc stand for?
I’m not sure, but something to do with time intervals when you click the zoom buttons above the graph.
Hey guys, i saw these numbers as well. However please note they are an estimate. CDC updates previous months along with the new reported month. So next month they will likely update April numbers higher in coming months.
Well, people are safe in their homes. Not driving, moving around etc. So yes they would be lower
the US is a big place so it’s possible people experience vastly different things. An easy way to check this would be to look at traffic reports and compare to pre China flu traffic levels.
Google maps is a good proxy and there has never been less traffic in any major or minor us city. It’s hard to even find a stretch of yellow on any highway during rush hour.
If I were to think traffic is the same by me, I’d want to be able to prove myself right by more than empirical evidence. Cognitive Dissonance is real and one has to actively try to avoid it.