One perspective to take is this. 1) CDC reports 5101 deaths for the 35-44 years ago group. I assume YTD with "Date" being "recent". https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/n

One perspective to take is this. 1) CDC reports 5101 deaths for the 35-44 years ago group. I assume YTD with "Date" being "recent". https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm 2) My reading of the 2018 (best I found sorry) mortality table for 35-44 age group would put death by covid as the 5th leading cause of death. Just between suicide (7521) and homicide (3304). https://www.cdc.gov/injury/images/lc-charts/leading_causes_of_death_by_age_group_2018_1100w850h.jpg https://www.cdc.gov/injury/images/lc-charts/leading_causes_o... Note that "flu and pneumonia" for that age group was just 956 - putting it at #9 for leading cause of death in the 35-44 age group. So I think covid is a bit more than "just the flu".