Hysteria check, first 16 days of December 2021 vs. 2020: US COVID-19 deaths are 46% fewer per day in 2021 than in 2020

First 16 days of December:

21,346 deaths in 2021 vs. 39,621 deaths in 2020

1334/day in 2021 vs. 2476/day in 2020.

 

I'll take 2021.