Actually, war time levels of deaths.
UK, weeks 1 – 44, 2023
49,389 (9.44%)
Covid deaths, 18,591
UK, 2022
52,514 (9.26%)
UK excess deaths
2022 + 2023 = 101,903
Height of the Blitz, September 1940 to May 1941
UK civilian deaths, 40,000
Total civilian deaths for WW2, 70,000
US, weeks 1 – 37, 2023
155,763 (7.8%)
Covid deaths, 76,187
US, 2022
495,749 (17.53)
US excess deaths
2022 + 2023 = 651,512
Total US deaths in Vietnam war
The U.S. National Archives shows that 58,220 U.S. soldiers perished.