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Covid deaths are much higher than reported
MARC VANDEPITTE writes on the worrying findings of a new study
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A NEW study estimates that the number of people who have died from Covid-19 is currently close to seven million. That is more than double the reported number.
The analysis comes from researchers at the University of Washington. The new figures allow us to better understand the severity of the pandemic.
Serious underestimation
To measure is to know. Especially in times of pandemics, correct measurement is very important. The figures we usually rely on for Covid deaths are those reported by the national authorities. But these now seem to be a gross underestimation of the real number.
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