"Undercounting of COVID Deaths Revealed in Official Statistics Review"

A new scientific paper suggests that COVID-19 deaths in the United States were likely undercounted during the first 30 months of the pandemic, with an estimated 1.2 million excess deaths recorded, most of which were attributed to COVID. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found evidence of undercounts in the southern and western U.S. and counties outside of metropolitan areas, while COVID fatalities in the northeastern U.S. surpassed estimates of naturally caused excess deaths. The researchers emphasized the importance of accurate cause of death reporting for pandemic preparedness and saving lives.