Thread by @DrDenaGrayson, In the early weeks (3/1–4/4) of the #CoronavirusOutbreak, the US had ~15,400 [...]

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Police cars revolving light" aria-label="Emoji: Police cars revolving light">In the early weeks (3/1–4/4) of the #CoronavirusOutbreak, the US had ~15,400 excess deaths—above average for that time of year—nearly DOUBLE the 8,128 deaths attributed to #COVID19 then.

Our current 55,843 #coronavirus deaths may actually be >100,000.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😰" title="Face with open mouth and cold sweat" aria-label="Emoji: Face with open mouth and cold sweat"> https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2020/04/27/covid-19-death-toll-undercounted/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/investiga...

U.S. deaths soared in early weeks of pandemic, far exceeding number attributed to covid-19

An analysis of federal data for the first time estimates excess deaths -- the number beyond what would normally be expected -- during that period.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2020/04/27/covid-19-death-toll-undercounted/

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚠️" title="Warning sign" aria-label="Emoji: Warning sign"> @NYGovCuomo acknowledged that #NewYork’s #coronavirus death toll is “not an accurate total number of deaths, in my opinion...That number is going to go up. Those deaths are only hospitalization or nursing home deaths. That does NOT have what are called at-home deaths.”
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@NYGovCuomo acknowledged that #NewYork’s #coronavirus death toll is “not an accurate total number of deaths, in my opinion...That number is going to go up. Those deaths are only hospitalization or nursing home deaths. That does NOT have what are called at-home deaths.” #COVID19" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚠️" title="Warning sign" aria-label="Emoji: Warning sign"> @NYGovCuomo acknowledged that #NewYork’s #coronavirus death toll is “not an accurate total number of deaths, in my opinion...That number is going to go up. Those deaths are only hospitalization or nursing home deaths. That does NOT have what are called at-home deaths.” #COVID19" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>

A handful of states recently began reporting “probable” #COVID19 deaths (not confirmed by #coronavirus test), but most states have NOT. For example, #NewYork state, unlike New York City, has not.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚠️" title="Warning sign" aria-label="Emoji: Warning sign">Elected officials need ACCURATE data about the *actual* number of #COVID19 cases and deaths to make informed decisions about reopening. In the absence of adequate #coronavirus testing, the number of “excess deaths” is an important metric that should be closely watched.

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Elected officials need ACCURATE data about the *actual* number of #COVID19 cases and deaths to make informed decisions about reopening. In the absence of adequate #coronavirus testing, the number of “excess deaths” is an important metric that should be closely watched.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧐" title="Face with monocle" aria-label="Emoji: Face with monocle">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚠️" title="Warning sign" aria-label="Emoji: Warning sign">Elected officials need ACCURATE data about the *actual* number of #COVID19 cases and deaths to make informed decisions about reopening. In the absence of adequate #coronavirus testing, the number of “excess deaths” is an important metric that should be closely watched.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧐" title="Face with monocle" aria-label="Emoji: Face with monocle">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😱" title="Face screaming in fear" aria-label="Emoji: Face screaming in fear">Between 3/1–4/4, #NewJersey had ~2,200 excess deaths, a **260% INCREASE** over the reported 846 #COVID19 deaths during the same time period.

Between 3/1–4/4, #NewJersey had ~2,200 excess deaths, a **260% INCREASE** over the reported 846 #COVID19 deaths during the same time period." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😱" title="Face screaming in fear" aria-label="Emoji: Face screaming in fear">Between 3/1–4/4, #NewJersey had ~2,200 excess deaths, a **260% INCREASE** over the reported 846 #COVID19 deaths during the same time period." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>

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