the latest NYC death numbers are staggering — we estimate nearly 10,000 dead over the month ending Apr 4, more than twice the number you'd normally expect for this time of year @sangerkatz https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/10/upshot/coronavirus-deaths-new-york-city.html

whether it's because of undercounting covid deaths or because deaths from other causes are going up, it's clear that the coronavirus death count is understating the toll of the virus