COVID-19 as the Leading Cause of Death in the United States
Steven H. Woolf, Derek A. Chapman, Jong Hyung Lee
Abstract
This Viewpoint uses CDC data to compare the COVID-19 mortality rate in 2020 with prior leading causes of death (heart disease, cancer, lung disease, and injury) to put into context the cost of the infection in loss of life in the United States.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Context (archaeology)Cause of death2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDiseaseSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Mortality rateLung cancerIntensive care medicineVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineOutbreakBiologyPaleontologyCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts