Covid in Perspective: Deaths by the Numbers

Covid in perspective: It has been almost a year and a half since Covid reared its head in the US. So with the talk of new lockdowns, mandates, and strains, I thought now would be a great time to look at the numbers of Covid and try to put them in perspective, specifically from the CDC and from my state of Utah, especially to look at deaths by the numbers. I know I can be a nerd for numbers, but I hope this video gives you some perspective on Covid and on it’s relative risks compared to some more familiar risks we have in our lives, so you can make the informed decisions you need to.

If you enjoyed this video, I would recommend this video on how the data behind racism in the US: https://youtu.be/-XsbyPZ3bLw

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Sources:
NPR Flatten the Curve: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/13/815502262/flattening-a-pandemics-curve-why-staying-home-now-can-save-lives

CDC Death Data: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm#SexAndAge

CDC Excess Death Data: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htm

CDC Cause of Death Data for 2017: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_06-508.pdf

Utah Covid Data: https://coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts/

Utah Crash Data: https://udps.numetric.net/utah-crash-summary#/

Utah Crime Data: https://bci.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/10/Crime-in-Utah-2019.pdf

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