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"Death rates have climbed far above historical averages in many countries that have faced covid 19 outbreaks".

That is the title. So far, it is clear, no?

Underneath that, in smaller letters, lighter color, it says,"number of deaths per week from all causes", with a squiggly line under the year date 2020, in red, somewhat thick, then "vs recent years,"which are again lighter charcoal colored squiggly lines, overlying each other like child's drawings.

You follow so far, right, that is what is shown and written.

What that depicts, the thicker red line, is the number of deaths this year, from all causes, in red, superimposed over recent years, the lighter lines. The dark black line is the average of all those other deaths, depicted as a thick dark line over the other squiggly lines in the background.

The shaded area, in red, depicts the total excess deaths under the red line curve, between the red line, the reent deaths, and the dark blackline, the average deaths of preceding years.

Note very carefully, look slow, so your lying eyes do not deceive you, and see that the shaded are is between the red line on top, and follows the darker black line on the bottom.

The darker line being, as they indicate, the average of all those other lighter charcoal lines shown in the background.

So, yes, the chart depicts the deaths this year, as compared to the average number of deaths over the years.

Now, you do know that an average is calculated by taking all numbers considered and dividing by the total amount of number, no?

So, by definition, an average level will not depict the actual higher or lower numbers.

Now, just for kicks, look at the US graph, over on the left margin.

See that light charcoal squiggly line with a high point in the 67-68 k range?

That is the number of deaths for that year, not this year, and it looks fairly close to this year.

You can also see similar for Austria, Denmark,Germany,Norway, and Portugal, some showing much higher deaths in given years than this year.

So, yes, the graph shows actual numbers this year, superimposed over AVERAGE deaths at same time in other years. Somewhat disingenuous.

Your graph, and your fear mongering, is what is the Bullshit.

Disingenuous vs ignorance, tough choice.

See that light charcoal squiggly line with a high point in the 67-68 k range? That is the number of deaths for that year, not this year, and it looks fairly close to this year.

I told you you cannot read a graph and you just proved it!!!

You can look at Israel as an example of a country that has no stastically significant increase, EACH WEEK, this year compared to individual weekly rates on previous years and the AVERAGE of those WEEKLY rates.

It's not actually hard.