Strett
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No.
Excess deaths is a much better method, and still possibly an underestimate on account of reduced deaths from other transmissible diseases that were also reduced thanks to lockdown. E.g. seasonal flu.
Agreed, but this is only valid at the end of the year. For example the 7 weeks excess deaths is below the 5 year average. So for accuracy now we can say there are 41k COVID-19 related deaths.