Excess U.S. deaths hit estimated 37,100 in pandemic’s early days, far more than previously known

“Though the team’s estimate of the impact early in the outbreak already paints a picture of unusually high mortality, the number is certain to grow as more deaths are reported to the federal government on a rolling basis.”

(https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2020/05/02/excess-deaths-during-covid-19/)