As far as COVID 19 being deadly, I think time will show that far less people died this year of all causes than had died last year or the year before. A deadly pandemic would surely kill more people than normal life and death situations have killed using year on year comparisons.
The deaths due to bacterial pneumonia, economic strife and psychological tragedies as a result of COVID 19 measures will surely be felt for at least a decade to come.
RE: WTF is a COVID Third Wave?