“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.