CDC: COVID-19 Not a Top 10 Killer, Skepticism and Distrust Abound
In 2024, the U.S. death rate returned to pre-pandemic levels, with nearly 3.1 million deaths reported by the CDC. Heart disease and cancer continued to be leading causes of death, accounting for over 40% of the fatalities. Drug overdoses and unintentional injuries were the third leading cause of death. While COVID-19 contributed to tens of thousands of deaths, it fell out of the top 10 leading causes for the first time since the pandemic began.
John Q. Hosedrinker