What does that even mean? The world is what it is. Italy is seeing huge increases in background death rates at the moment, owing solely to COVID-19 (while at the same time seeing diminished deaths from things like traffic accidents, though not remotely enough to make up for all the extra COVID-19 deaths).
What is your argument exactly? It's a fact that Italy is running at a higher overall mortality rate owing to COVID-19.
What is your argument exactly? It's a fact that Italy is running at a higher overall mortality rate owing to COVID-19.