[NonValueAdded]

I contend that the appropriate measure to follow is the CDC's Excess Mortality report. We can argue incessantly over how Covid may or may not have caused or contributed to a death. But the impact of an outbreak can be measured when people die above and beyond what is actuarially predicted.

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[MMaschin]

The problem with that is that there has been a large increase in excess mortality because of the lockdowns. But, if you do break excess mortality down by age, it is MUCH more accurate.

There was a very large spike in excess mortality for those over 70 that started in March and came down around early May. It then leveled of slightly above normal.

BUT, excess mortality for those 25-50 spiked in March and has stayed elevated. We know that those under 50 do not die from Covid, but they are dying from something - the lockdowns.