The death rates are skewed because locations that had early outbreaks had much higher death rates due to not knowing much about how to deal with the symptoms.

Plus many of these locations have populations that are far more susceptible to getting it, and dying. Blacks and Hispanics in particular, then add in that they are more likely to be low income frontline workers.

Again, deniers just look for "facts" that confirm their bias. It doesn't matter how you come up with "facts" if they fit what you want to believe.