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279,700 extra deaths in the US so far in this pandemic year

  • Written by Ronald D. Fricker Jr., Professor of Statistics and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Administration, Virginia Tech
279,700 extra deaths in the US so far in this pandemic yearA girl views the body of her father, who died of COVID-19, while mourners who can't visit in person are onscreen.Joe Raedle/Getty Images News via Getty Images279,700 extra deaths in the US so far in this pandemic yearThe Conversation, CC BY-ND

The number of deaths in the United States through September 2020 is at least 10% and likely 13% higher than it would have been if the coronavirus pandemic had never...

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