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COVID-19 deaths in the US continue to be undercounted, research shows, despite claims of 'overcounts'

  • Written by Andrew Stokes, Assistant Professor of Global Health, Boston University
COVID-19 deaths in the US continue to be undercounted, research shows, despite claims of 'overcounts'An accurate count of COVID-19 deaths is critical both scientifically and politically. Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020, a recurring topic of debate has been whether official COVID-19 death statistics in the U.S. accurately capture the fatalities associated with SARS-CoV-2, the virus...

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