By way of comparison, here are the total deaths by cause from the last statistical year, according to the CDC:
- Heart disease: 659,041
- Cancer: 599,601
- Accidents (unintentional injuries): 173,040
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 156,979
- Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 150,005
- Alzheimer’s disease: 121,499
- Diabetes: 87,647
- Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 51,565
- Influenza and Pneumonia: 49,783
- Intentional self-harm (suicide): 47,511
COVID is the third leading cause of death in the past year…
