The last couple of weeks for the current year are always subject to changes (increases).
I'm not going to start wearing a mask yet, but I am going to get vaccinated as soon as the new batch is available in mid-September. (Will be my 7th; I still haven't had COVID yet.)
Data source: CDC (scroll down to "Click here to download", then click "Export", then "Download file".)
I'm not sure how to get an apples to apples comparison, but it looks like flu deaths are about the same order of magnitude: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/health_policy/influenza-and-pneumonia-deaths-2008-2015.pdf
ReplyDeleteHere's the weekly report, which says "CDC estimates that there have been at least 35 million illnesses, 400,000 hospitalizations, and 25,000 deaths from flu so far this season." - https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm