Counting deaths during the pandemic
Posted by:
Justine Fitzpatrick and Sharmani Barnard, Posted on:
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Categories:
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Data blog
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Counting how many people have sadly died with COVID-19 is not straightforward. In this blog we look at how the measure of excess deaths can provide arguably the most comprehensive overview of the impact of the pandemic.