The excess death rates over seasonal normal in all severely affected regions or countries ( eg UK, France, Italy, Spain, New York state) are enormous. Around doubled. These are real extra deaths with real extra funerals that can't be fake newsed away. From a new respiratory viral infection that, when severe, is clearly distinct from flu in its lung pathology. A few phone calls to funeral directors in the affected areas should clear up any doubts among the conspiracy theorists about the numbers. Or maybe the funeral directors are in on it too - spooky!