⁍ CDC said that about 216,000 U.S. deaths from the coronavirus had been reported by the middle of this month.
⁍ The report could miss deaths indirectly related to the pandemic, caused by disruptions in healthcare access or utilization.
⁍ But it also could reflect rises in non-COVID-19 related deaths.
– By the middle of this month, more than 216,000 people had died from coronavirus, the most common cause of respiratory disease in the US, reports Reuters. But a new CDC report suggests that the actual number of deaths could be much higher: It estimates that nearly 300,000 have died since the virus emerged in April of this year, and that two-thirds of those deaths—299,028—could be attributed to the disease, reports the New York Times. “This might underestimate the total impact of the pandemic on mortality,” says the CDC. “There are many factors that could contribute to an increase in deaths indirectly due to the pandemic, with disruptions to health care being one factor.”
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-cdc-deaths/update-2-us-reports-about-300000-more-deaths-during-pandemic-than-in-typical-year-idUSL4N2HB44Q