To estimate “excess deaths” due to public policy, the US has 4.2% of the world population, and 17.5% of world’s Covid deaths. If we had only 4.2% of the deaths, that would be 60K. The estimated excess deaths, by that measure, is 186K.
Of course that’s a gross estimate, and it depends on data of questionable accuracy in many countries. But it subjects our estimate to the worldwide average, rather than cherry picking certain countries. All it really means is that the actual number is probably more than 150K.
Of course that’s a gross estimate, and it depends on data of questionable accuracy in many countries. But it subjects our estimate to the worldwide average, rather than cherry picking certain countries. All it really means is that the actual number is probably more than 150K.