Apologies if this was already covered, I'm still trying to catch up on here.
The science of counting deaths is relevant as the media and then populace were riveted around the death count. Seemed sort of ghoulish to me to use the death of people for economic and political gains. In this video clip we have a public official who tells us some of what has been going on. This is just another small example of the lies perpetuated by the media and those who have been brainwashed.
You don't have to believe her, especially if you are in the cult of covids I suggest you don't watch it.