Excess deaths don't exist when the virus is unavoidable.
that statement is factually incorrect. this disease is avoidable. don't go to crowded areas, wear a mask, wash your hands.
here is everything you need to know about excess deaths, how they are counted, and why.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htm
excess deaths are an important metric as it shows the devastation caused by over-run ICU's and can illuminate counties and states that try to tamper with their data. looking at you Florida/Georgia. hell California had data transfer issues and it was found because the excess death metric wasn't in sync with California's stats.
here is a good visualization
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