Has the U.S. been experiencing a high number of excess deaths lately?

By Kent R. Kroeger (February 3, 2023)

Puritan death head in New England (Photo by Ceoil; used under the CCA-Share Alike 4.0 International license.)

Disclaimer: The following essay uses weekly mortality data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the European Mortality Monitoring Project (EUROMOMO). However, all interpretations, conclusions and opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not reflect the views of the CDC…