GoKawiilA new and unusually comprehensive dataset of all-cause mortality reports from 134 countries suggests that governments either ignored or covered up over 6 million covid-19 deaths.
Report: Roughly Half the World’s Governments Underestimated Covid Deaths by the Millions
Why This Matters
A new dataset of all-cause mortality from 134 countries indicates governments collectively failed to report more than 6 million covid-19 deaths, roughly half of them undercounting by millions. That gap matters because public health decisions, and the data systems and models that inform them, are only as good as the official numbers they rest on.
Key Takeaways
- An unusually comprehensive all-cause mortality dataset spans 134 countries.
- The analysis points to over 6 million covid-19 deaths unreported by governments.
- About half of the world's governments appear to have undercounted, through neglect or concealment.
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