GP If you want to understand why media& #39;s so obsessed with the COVID-19 death toll, consider that nearly a third of all COVID-19 deaths occurred in NY and NJ, which is wear nearly all national media live.

GP Those two states, and since NYS is massive it& #39;s important to note mostly the part of the state within 50 or so miles of NYC, are responsible for about 1/3 of all deaths *nationwide.*

Basically, it& #39;s just NYC with 1/3 of all deaths nationally.

GP If you add in MA and MI, you& #39;re up to half of all national deaths.

Four states, 16% of all states, with half the deaths.

Four states, ~13.75% of national population, with half of the deaths.