How tragic is the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other causes of death?

How tragic is the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other causes of death?

Today I undertake a morbid and probably misguided analysis of the depth of the COVID-19 tragedy in America, examining the number of years of life lost. Trigger warning: this post discusses causes of death including suicide. Why would I undertake such a task? We are all reeling from the shocking numbers here. Half a million…