AI6YR Ben6d ago

Scientific American: COVID probably killed 150,000 more people in its first two years than official U.S. tolls show

We have severely undercounted the number of COVID deaths, scientists say (March 18, 2026)

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/covid-killed-150-000-more-people-in-its-first-two-years-than-official-toll/

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COVID probably killed 150,000 more people in its first two years than official U.S. tolls show

We have severely undercounted the number of COVID deaths, scientists say

Scientific American
Show threadJim Hubbell6d ago
@ai6yr
This study seems to use a different approach to calculating covid deaths. I've seen other studies that used actuarial techniques to calculate excess deaths.
Show threadcwicseolfor
@Dougfir @ai6yr Most the actuarial studies I’ve seen estimated things higher still than this. Excess deaths have been astonishing.
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