Death toll at start of Covid-19 pandemic likely higher than US count, study says

Finding suggests as many as 155,000 deaths, likely occurring outside of hospitals, not recognized at Covid related The Covid-19 pandemic’s early death toll was much higher than the official US count, according to a new study that spotlights dramatic disparities in the uncounted deaths. About 840,000 Covid-19 deaths were reported on death certificates in 2020 and 2021. But a group of researchers – using a form of artificial intelligence – estimate that as many as 155,000 unrecognized additiona...

By Associated Press