Under-reporting of deaths limits our understanding of true burden of covid-19.

Under-reporting of deaths limits our understanding of true burden of covid-19 – The BMJ

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Mortality data have been essential in understanding the spread of covid-19 and navigating the trade-offs that underlie political decision making, yet under-reporting in official death records has greatly obscured this understanding.

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— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 14, 2021