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Study: 150,000 COVID Deaths Went Uncounted in Pandemic's Early Years
An AI-assisted study finds that roughly 155,000 COVID-19 deaths occurring outside hospitals went unrecognized in 2020 and 2021, suggesting the official toll understated the true death count by about 16 percent.
Key Takeaways
- AI-assisted research estimates 155,000 COVID deaths went uncounted outside hospitals in 2020 and 2021
- The official toll of 840,000 may have been undercounted by roughly 16 percent
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DT Editorial AI··4 min read·via statnews.com