Approximately 60 million people died last year, because death is a thing that happens.
The total number of deaths globally in 2020 is probably going to be about the same as projected prior to the #coronavirus, because most fatalities are occurring among those segments of the population that disproportionately comprise the fatalities every year from any number of health-related issues.
There is a higher probability of death when a person is elderly and chronically ill, with or without the coronavirus. Flu, pneumonia, or simply the inability of the body to sustain prolonged health problems, cause tens of millions of deaths every year.
Covid19 is a new threat to these vulnerable groups, certainly, but it is not at all clear how many “excess deaths” it will ultimately cause.
Population-wide testing, not population-wide lockdown; isolation of confirmed cases, and contact tracing remain the most effective measures commensurate with the actual risks posed by the virus.