Under-reporting of deaths limits our understanding of true burden of covid-19.
29 Oct, 2021 | 10:18h | UTCUnder-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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