New Study Finds Covid Death Toll Was More Than Twice Official Counts Across Dozens of Countries
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A study analyzing all-cause mortality data from 134 countries finds that 45–55% undercounted Covid deaths in 2020–21, with actual deaths about 12.47 million versus 5.08 million officially recorded—suggesting widespread manipulation tied to weaker institutional checks and, in some cases, election timing; capacity limits also contributed to undercounting.
- Report: Roughly Half the World’s Governments Underestimated Covid Deaths by the Millions Gizmodo
- Widespread COVID death underreporting around the world raises broader questions about the reliability of official information EurekAlert!
- Cumulative Estimated VS Official Covid Deaths (IMAGE) EurekAlert!
- Misreporting Rates (IMAGE) EurekAlert!
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