I think the Post's headline would've been more accurate with the word "recent". From the article: "While older Americans have consistently been the worst hit

I think the Post's headline would've been more accurate with the word "recent". From the article: "While older Americans have consistently been the worst hit during the crisis, as evident in the scores of early nursing home deaths, that trend has become more pronounced. Today, nearly 9 in 10 covid deaths are in people 65 or older — the highest rate ever, according to a Washington Post analysis of CDC data."