The true scale of COVID-19 casualties is far more complex than official death tolls suggest. While U.S. death counts rely on subjective cause-of-death determinations, excess mortality estimates show a significantly higher number of deaths, and global figures may be underreported due to weak data systems, possibly tripling the official count.
Determining the True Scale of COVID-19 Casualties
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